Primary cardiac precursor B lymphoblastic lymphoma in a child: a case report and review of the literature

Cardiovasc Pathol. 2004 Mar-Apr;13(2):116-9. doi: 10.1016/S1054-8807(03)00131-5.

Abstract

We describe an extremely rare case of primary cardiac precursor B lymphoblastic lymphoma (B-LBL) in a 10-year-old boy who presented with nonspecific complaints of fatigue and vomiting for 2 weeks and an episode of syncope. Chest X-ray showed cardiomegaly and echocardiography revealed a large right atrial mass, which was successfully resected. Pathology showed precursor B-LBL arising in the heart and there was no evidence of disease at any extracardiac site. A brief review of the literature is also presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Heart Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Heart Neoplasms / physiopathology
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / pathology*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / physiopathology
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / surgery
  • Male
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / pathology*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / physiopathology
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / surgery