A Malignant Lymphoma Growing Inside a Cardiac Mixoma: A Case Report.
Braz J Cardiovasc Surg
; 37(3)2022 05 23.
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INTRODUCTION: Lymphomas arising from cardiac myxomas represent a particularly rare pathology, with only few cases reported in the literature.Case presentation: We report a complete excision of a malignant lymphoma arising from a cardiac myxoma in a 44-year-old female patient. The myxoma presented like a floating mass within the left atrium with a maximum diameter of 3.5 cm. The clinical post-operative period was uneventful and the patient was dismissed on the 6th post-operative day. CONCLUSION: This case reinforces the concept of radical excision of cardiac neoplasms.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Cardíacas
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Linfoma
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Mixoma
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz J Cardiovasc Surg
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália
País de publicação:
Brasil