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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Surgical Oncology

Background:

  • Cardiac lipomas are rare, benign neoplasms.
  • Rapid growth can lead to severe, life-threatening cardiac compression.

Observation:

  • A 67-year-old woman presented with dyspnea and palpitations.
  • Symptoms were attributed to an intrapericardial lipoma compressing the right atrium.

Findings:

  • Surgical resection of the intrapericardial lipoma was performed.
  • Histopathological analysis confirmed a benign lipoma.

Implications:

  • Complete surgical excision is an effective treatment for symptomatic intrapericardial lipomas.
  • This case underscores the importance of considering rare cardiac tumors in the differential diagnosis of unexplained cardiac symptoms.