Successful Treatment of Primary Cardiac Lymphoma With Atrioventricular Nodal Block

Sou Takenaka; Kazuaki Mitsudo; Katsumi Inoue; Tsuyoshi Goto; Kazushige Kadota; Satoki Fujii; Hiroyuki Yamamoto; Yasushi Fuku; Akitoshi Hirono; Hiroyuki Tanaka; Masanao Taba; Atsushi Ikeda; Yoji Kojima; Junpei Maekawa; Sachiko Maekawa; Natsuki Takahashi; Hajime Saeki; Yukinobu Nakamura; Tatsuhito Oonishi; Natsuki Ueda

doi:10.1536/ihj.46.927

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Successful Treatment of Primary Cardiac Lymphoma With Atrioventricular Nodal Block

Sou Takenaka, Kazuaki Mitsudo, Katsumi Inoue, Tsuyoshi Goto, Kazushige Kadota, Satoki Fujii, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Yasushi Fuku, Akitoshi Hirono, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Masanao Taba, Atsushi Ikeda, Yoji Kojima, Junpei Maekawa, Sachiko Maekawa, Natsuki Takahashi, Hajime Saeki, Yukinobu Nakamura, Tatsuhito Oonishi, Natsuki Ueda

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Sou Takenaka
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Kazuaki Mitsudo
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Katsumi Inoue
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Tsuyoshi Goto
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Kazushige Kadota
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Satoki Fujii
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Hiroyuki Yamamoto
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Yasushi Fuku
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Akitoshi Hirono
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Hiroyuki Tanaka
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Masanao Taba
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Atsushi Ikeda
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Yoji Kojima
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Junpei Maekawa
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Sachiko Maekawa
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Natsuki Takahashi
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Hajime Saeki
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Yukinobu Nakamura
Department of Cardiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Tatsuhito Oonishi
Department of Hematology/Oncology, Kurashiki Central Hospital
Natsuki Ueda
Department of Hematology/Oncology, Kurashiki Central Hospital

Keywords: Tumor, Cardiac lymphoma, Heart, Chemotherapy

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2005 Volume 46 Issue 5 Pages 927-931

DOI https://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.46.927

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Abstract

A 69-year-old female suffering from third-degree atrioventricular block with syncope underwent permanent pacemaker implantation. However, she developed shortness of breath 2 months after the implantation. Blood tests revealed elevated levels of LDH, CRP, BNP, and SIL-2R. Transthoracic echocardiography showed thickened left and right atrial walls with mild pericardial effusion. A diagnosis was made based on a CT scan and histology. Although most primary cardiac malignant lymphomas are associated with a poor prognosis, the patient was treated successfully with chemotherapy.

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