Original Article
Magnetic resonance imaging findings in cardiac lipoma.
Authors:
- A SchiettecatteEmail A Schiettecatte
- D Verdries
- J de Mey
- M De Maeseneer
- M Dujardin
Abstract
Cardiac lipomas are exceedingly rare benign tumors of the heart. They are usually asymptomatic. Occasionally, they are found on MRI as an incidental finding. We report a case of a 68-year-old woman who presented with shortness of breath. Transoesophageal echocardiography depicted a cardiac mass lesion. The diagnosis of an intracardiac lipoma was confirmed by characterization of this mass with MRI imaging. No surgery was required since the lesion did not exert a hemodynamic effect.
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- Year: 2012
- Volume: 95 Issue: 5
- Page/Article: 300-301
- DOI: 10.5334/jbr-btr.652
- Published on 1 Sep 2012
- Peer Reviewed