Successful resection of giant intrapericardial lipoma.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Neoplasms
- Lipoma