Abstract
IntroductionCardiac involvement in malignant lymphoma is one of the least investigated subjects in oncology. This article reports a case of cardiac involvement in Hodgkin's lymphoma which presented as heart failure.Case presentationWe report the case of an 8-year-old Afghan girl with Hodgkin's lymphoma. The disease presented with systemic signs and symptoms, including abdominal distension, weakness, pallor, chills, fever, generalized edema, hepatosplenomegaly and generalized lymphadenopathy, as well as signs of heart failure. Test results showed a rare form of heart metastasis.ConclusionWe report a case of Hodgkin's lymphoma with metastasis to the heart, detected premortem. Although the involvement of the heart in a malignancy is relatively common, premortem detection is unusual and only few studies have reported it in the literature.
Highlights
Cardiac involvement in malignant lymphoma is one of the least investigated subjects in oncology
We report a case of Hodgkin’s lymphoma with metastasis to the heart, detected premortem
The involvement of the heart in a malignancy is relatively common, premortem detection is unusual and only few studies have reported it in the literature
Summary
Cardiac involvement in malignant lymphoma is one of the least investigated subjects in oncology. Conclusion: We report a case of Hodgkin’s lymphoma with metastasis to the heart, detected premortem. The involvement of the heart in a malignancy is relatively common, premortem detection is unusual and only few studies have reported it in the literature. Cardiac metastases are found in 20% to 25% of patients with lymphoma [2,3].
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