Echocardiographical findings of giant cardiac lipoma: A case report.

RATIONALE

Cardiac lipoma is a kind of extremely rare benign tumor. Lipomas can be located in various parts of the pericardium and heart, among which the pericardial lipoma is relatively rare.

PATIENT CONCERNS

We report the case of a 59-year-old male with extremely rare cardiac lipoma. The patient was admitted to the hospital because of palpitation and dyspnea for more than one month. Echocardiography examination and the pathological results indicated lipoma.

DIAGNOSES

Diagnosed with lipoma.

INTERVENTIONS

The patient underwent cardiac lipoma resection successfully.

OUTCOMES

There was no obvious cardiac abnormality in the follow-up three months after the surgery.

LESSONS

Echocardiography is of great significance for preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow-up.