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Pulmonary valve spindle-cell lipoma: A case report
Guadalupe Sauchelli-Faas1, Antonio Barragán-Acea2, Hugo Álvarez-Argüelles3
1Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
|November 30, 2023
Summary
A rare giant spindle-cell lipoma in the pulmonary valve caused severe dyspnea in a 54-year-old woman. Surgical resection and valve repair led to a good recovery, restoring heart function.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
- Pathology
Background:
- Primary cardiac tumors are rare, with myxomas, fibroelastomas, and lipomas being common in adults.
- Primary valvular cardiac tumors are even rarer, affecting all four valves similarly.
- Pulmonary valve lipomas are exceptionally rare, potentially causing outflow tract obstruction, regurgitation, or embolism.
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