Lang-Lazdunski L, Oroudji M, Pansard Y, Vissuzaine C, Hvass U
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1994 Jul;58(1):238-40; discussion 240-1. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(94)91114-2.
We report a case of giant extracavitary cardiac lipoma weighing 4,800 g. The mode of presentation, the preoperative evaluation, and the radiographic features are presented. The surgical management of this very rare cardiac pathology is discussed. This is one of the largest cardiac tumors ever reported.