| Literature DB >> 21183506 |
Mohammad Hassan Nezafati1, Hadi Javan, Mahmoud Hosseinzadeh Maleki, Ali Hamedanchi.
Abstract
Fatty masses of the heart are relatively uncommon. This report is about an extremely rare case of cardiac lipomatosis that implicates both ventricles and inter-atrial septum. The patient was a 27-year-old female who was accidentally diagnosed during a routine physical examination. Trans-thoracic echocardiography (TTE) discovered a large homogenous bi-lobed, non-encapsulated echogenic mass. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed soft tissue abnormal enhancement in the anterior left base of the heart and sub-aortic outflow tract. A trans-jugular echomyocardial biopsy was done because of a lack of a definite diagnosis by non-invasive techniques. Pathological study showed benign fatty infiltration suggestive for benign lipomatous hypertrophy.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 21183506 DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2010.258020
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg ISSN: 1569-9285