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Incidental discovery of right ventricular lipoma in a young female aImaging investigations and diagnosissociated with ventricular hyperexcitability: An imaging multimodality approach

  • Khaled Elenizi
  • , Anthony Matta
  • , Rasha Alharthi
  • , Francisco Campelo-Parada
  • , Thibault Lhermusier
  • , Frederic Bouisset
  • , Meyer Elbaz
  • , Didier Carrié
  • , Jerome Roncalli

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Abstract

BACKGROUND Cardiac lipomas are rare benign tumors commonly found in the right atrium or left ventricle. Patients are usually asymptomatic, and clinical presentation depends on location and adjacent structures impairment. Right ventricle lipomas are scarce in the literature. Moreover, the previous published cases were reported in over 18-year-old patients. CASE SUMMARY We report a giant right ventricle lipoma discovered incidentally in a 17-year-old female while performing preoperative work-up. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination, and a conservative approach was performed. CONCLUSION Multimodal cardiac imaging and histopathological examination are required for a definitive diagnosis. The therapeutic approach depends on clinical presentation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)220-227
Number of pages8
JournalWorld Journal of Cardiology
Volume12
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 May 2020
Externally publishedYes

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Cardiac lipoma
  • Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
  • Case report
  • Giant cardiac tumor
  • Polymorphic premature ventricular contractions

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