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Diffuse myocardial infiltration in secondary cardiac lymphoma: A case report

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    • Dan Huang
    • Chunyan Wu
    • Liming Xiao
    • Binwei Lin
    • Chuandong He
    • Xiaobo Du
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    Affiliations: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621000, P.R. China, Department of Oncology, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan 621000, P.R. China
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Cardiac lymphomas are rare, with a high proportion developing as secondary lymphomas. The symptoms of secondary heart lymphoma are often nonspecific and may not be detected promptly, leading to a poor prognosis. This case report describes the case of a 53‑year‑old male patient diagnosed with diffuse large B‑cell lymphoma originating in the thymus. Prior to treatment, 18F‑fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) confirmed the diagnosis of diffuse lymphoma invasion in the heart. After chemotherapy, the cardiac lesions largely regressed. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, echocardiography and PET/CT revealed post‑chemotherapy tumor necrosis and fibrosis in the myocardium, resulting in the formation of a left ventricular aneurysm. This case report discusses the diagnosis and treatment of secondary cardiac lymphoma, focusing on diffuse myocardial infiltration as the primary manifestation.
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Huang D, Wu C, Xiao L, Lin B, He C and Du X: Diffuse myocardial infiltration in secondary cardiac lymphoma: A case report. Oncol Lett 29: 263, 2025.
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Huang, D., Wu, C., Xiao, L., Lin, B., He, C., & Du, X. (2025). Diffuse myocardial infiltration in secondary cardiac lymphoma: A case report. Oncology Letters, 29, 263. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2025.15009
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Huang, D., Wu, C., Xiao, L., Lin, B., He, C., Du, X."Diffuse myocardial infiltration in secondary cardiac lymphoma: A case report". Oncology Letters 29.6 (2025): 263.
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Huang, D., Wu, C., Xiao, L., Lin, B., He, C., Du, X."Diffuse myocardial infiltration in secondary cardiac lymphoma: A case report". Oncology Letters 29, no. 6 (2025): 263. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2025.15009
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Huang D, Wu C, Xiao L, Lin B, He C and Du X: Diffuse myocardial infiltration in secondary cardiac lymphoma: A case report. Oncol Lett 29: 263, 2025.
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Huang, D., Wu, C., Xiao, L., Lin, B., He, C., & Du, X. (2025). Diffuse myocardial infiltration in secondary cardiac lymphoma: A case report. Oncology Letters, 29, 263. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2025.15009
MLA
Huang, D., Wu, C., Xiao, L., Lin, B., He, C., Du, X."Diffuse myocardial infiltration in secondary cardiac lymphoma: A case report". Oncology Letters 29.6 (2025): 263.
Chicago
Huang, D., Wu, C., Xiao, L., Lin, B., He, C., Du, X."Diffuse myocardial infiltration in secondary cardiac lymphoma: A case report". Oncology Letters 29, no. 6 (2025): 263. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2025.15009
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