Shamsi Fahad, Bajwa Gurjyot, Ghalib Hussam
Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
J Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 May 12;15(1):85. doi: 10.1186/s13019-020-01122-1.
A cardiac lipoma is a rare primary cardiac tumor. They are usually asymptomatic and carry a good prognosis. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMR) is the confirmatory investigation of choice.
We present a case of left ventricular lipoma in an asymptomatic patient, which was successfully treated with surgical resection.
Cardiac lipomas are rare and are usually benign. There is no guideline on the management of cardiac lipomas and treatment is individualized.
心脏脂肪瘤是一种罕见的原发性心脏肿瘤。它们通常无症状,预后良好。心脏磁共振成像(CMR)是确诊的首选检查方法。
我们报告一例无症状患者的左心室脂肪瘤,该患者通过手术切除成功治愈。
心脏脂肪瘤罕见,通常为良性。目前尚无关于心脏脂肪瘤管理的指南,治疗需个体化。