Successful resection of giant intrapericardial lipoma

Ann Thorac Surg. 1994 Jul;58(1):238-40; discussion 240-1. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(94)91114-2.

Abstract

We report a case of giant extracavitary cardiac lipoma weighing 4,800 g. The mode of presentation, the preoperative evaluation, and the radiographic features are presented. The surgical management of this very rare cardiac pathology is discussed. This is one of the largest cardiac tumors ever reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Lipoma / diagnosis
  • Lipoma / epidemiology
  • Lipoma / surgery*
  • Pericardiectomy
  • Pericardium / pathology