Successful surgical resection and reconstruction for a huge primary
cardiac lymphoma filling the right heart
Abstract
Primary cardiac lymphoma is rare, with a frequency of 1.0% to 1.6%
among cardiac malignant tumors. Chemotherapy is often selected as
first-line treatment for primary cardiac lymphoma. However, when the
tumor causes heart failure or life-threatening hemodynamic collapse,
antecedent urgent surgery is required. We herein report a successful
case of complete tumor resection and reconstruction of the right atrium
and right ventricle using a bovine pericardial patch combined with
tricuspid valve replacement in a patient with a huge primary cardiac
lymphoma filling the right heart that manifested as tricuspid valve
stenosis and subsequent heart failure.