Aortic valve lipomatous hamartoma in a young woman

Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Oct;53(10):577-9. doi: 10.1007/s11748-005-0072-0.

Abstract

We present a rare case of lipomatous hamartoma of the aortic valve. A 17-year-old woman was admitted with cardiac murmur. Echocardiography demonstrated severe aortic regurgitation and a highly echoic mass on the right cusp of the aortic valve. Surgery was performed with a differential diagnosis of chronic infective endocarditis or aortic valve tumor. At operation, a yellowish bead-shaped tumor was detected on the right cusp of the aortic valve, and aortic valve replacement was performed. Histopathological examination confirmed a lipomatous hamartoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a lipomatous hamartoma located on the aortic valve.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aortic Valve*
  • Female
  • Hamartoma / pathology*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / pathology*
  • Humans