[Lipoma of the interventricular septum: its diagnosis and treatment].

We describe a case of left ventricular intramyocardial lipoma in a patient symptomatic for chest pain and syncope. The two-dimensional echocardiographic investigation showed a hyperechogenic mass inside the interventricular septum; presence of the mass was confirmed by CT scan and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. In our experience only the CT scan was useful to clearly identify the histologic characteristics of tissue. The patient underwent successful surgical removal of the mass and the histologic examination revealed normal fat tissue.