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Primary cardiac lymphoma in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Author(s) -
Constantino Angelo,
West Timothy E.,
Gupta Mala,
Loghmanee Fazlollah
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19871201)60:11<2801::aid-cncr2820601134>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , autopsy , incidence (geometry) , immune system , serology , heart failure , cardiomyopathy , antibody , immunology , pathology , physics , optics
A 34‐year‐old male prisoner with a history of intravenous drug abuse presented with fever, lymphadenopathy, weight loss, and recent onset of congestive heart failure. Serologic testing was positive for antibodies to human immune deficiency virus. There was intense myocardial uptake of gallium. Autopsy showed a primary immunoblastic lymphoma involving only the myocardium. While primary cardiac lymphoma is an extremely rare condition, the incidence may be higher in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and should be suspected in cases with atypical cardiomyopathy.