Epicardial lipoma--a rare differential diagnosis in cardiovascular medicine.

Cardiac lipomas are benign tumours that represent an uncommon cause of chest discomfort. We report the case of a 52-year-old woman who was admitted to our institution with a mediastinal mass. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans revealed an intrapericardial mass mainly located around the left atrium/left ventricle. After midline sternotomy, the pericardial mass was entirely resected after luxating the heart into the right pleural space. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of two intrapericardial lipomas with a total weight of 122 g.