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"Left ventricular lipoma….. a rare case", case report.

Fahad Shamsi¹, Gurjyot Bajwa², Hussam Ghalib²

¹Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. drfahadshamsi@gmail.com.

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

|May 14, 2020

Summary

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Cardiac lipomas, rare heart tumors, are typically benign and asymptomatic. Surgical resection is a viable treatment for left ventricular lipomas, even in asymptomatic individuals.

Keywords:

Cardiac tumor Left ventricle Lipoma

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Oncology

Background:

Cardiac lipomas are rare primary tumors of the heart.
These tumors are generally asymptomatic and have a favorable prognosis.
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMR) is the gold standard for diagnosis.

Observation:

A case of a left ventricular lipoma in an asymptomatic patient is presented.
The patient underwent successful surgical resection of the tumor.

Findings:

Cardiac lipomas are rare, benign neoplasms.
Management strategies for cardiac lipomas are not standardized and are determined on a case-by-case basis.

Implications:

This case highlights the successful surgical management of a left ventricular lipoma.
Individualized treatment approaches are necessary for cardiac lipomas due to their rarity and variable presentation.