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Multimodality Imaging of Right Atrial Lipoma
Bhoj Raj Sharma1, Rohit Tandon1, Sarju Ralhan2
1Department of Cardiology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India.
JACC. Case Reports
|June 27, 2025
Summary
Giant cardiac lipomas, rare right atrial tumors, can cause obstructive symptoms. Surgical excision is the preferred treatment for these benign heart tumors.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
- Oncology
Background:
- Cardiac lipomas are rare primary heart tumors, often asymptomatic or presenting with nonspecific symptoms.
- They can occur in any heart chamber, with a predilection for the right atrium and left ventricle.
Observation:
- A case of a giant lipoma originating from the right atrium is presented in a 61-year-old woman.
- The patient experienced obstructive symptoms due to the large tumor size.
Findings:
- Multimodality imaging was utilized for accurate diagnosis of the cardiac lipoma.
- Surgical excision was performed, confirming the diagnosis and resolving the obstructive symptoms.
Implications:
- Cardiac lipomas require consideration in the differential diagnosis of benign cardiac tumors.
- Surgical intervention remains the gold standard for definitive treatment of symptomatic cardiac lipomas.
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