Primary lymphoma of the heart

Primary tumors of the heart are rare. Most patients have very few clinical manifestations and present with uncharacteristic symptoms, often misdiagnos ed as heart failure. As investigation techniques such as echocardiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging become more widespread, the clinician will be confronted with the diagnosing of cardiac masses. Ear ly identification is essential for optimum treatment. We present a case of malignant lymphoma of the heart, where treatment led to remission from card iac growth of the tumor.