Primary cardiac lymphoma in a patient with concomitant renal cancer

8^th World Nephrology Conference

August 15-16, 2016 Sao Paulo, Brazil

Davide Severino

Hospital of Santarem, Portugal

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nephrol Ther

Abstract :

Primary cardiac lymphoma is defined as a non-Hodgkin lymphoma involving the heart and/or pericardium. It is a rare cancer that primarily affects the right heart and in particular the right atrium. By contrast, renal cell carcinoma is a relatively common cancer, which in rare circumstances can metastasize to the heart. It is now known that there is an association between non-Hodgkin lymphoma and renal cell carcinoma, although the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. The authors present a case of primary cardiac non-Hodgkin lymphoma in a patient with concomitant renal cell carcinoma and explore the possible reasons for this association.

Biography :

Email: davideseverino8@gmail.com