Surviving the Odds: Primary Cardiac Lymphoma With Locoregional Lymph Node Involvement Complicated by Pericardial Effusion and Arrhythmia.

Kinan Bachour, Sagar Shah, Allison Reichl, Jennifer Chia, David S Shabsovich, Adrian Castillo, Geoffrey Cho

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Kinan BachourDepartment of Cardiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA.

Sagar ShahDepartment of Gastroenterology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA.

Allison ReichlDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA.

Jennifer ChiaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA.

David S ShabsovichDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA.

Adrian CastilloDepartment of Cardiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA.

Geoffrey ChoDepartment of Cardiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA.

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Abstract

Primary cardiac lymphoma (PCL) is a rare malignant disease and its presentation varies depending on the degree of infiltration and location in the myocardium; hence its diagnosis can be challenging. We present a case of a 67-year-old otherwise healthy male who initially presented with recurrent syncope found to have a pericardial effusion and complete heart block. Paratracheal biopsy of a fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-avid lymph node was consistent with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Diagnosis is usually identified histologically, but imaging is key in guiding biopsy and monitoring disease regression. Chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment. In this case report, we present a unique presentation of primary cardiac lymphoma presenting as complete heart block with extra-cardiac lymph node involvement and review its management.

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PMID40264603

DOI10.7759/cureus.81012

PMCPMC12011517

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