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Fukudome Y, Hieda M, Masui S, Yokoyama T, Futami S, Moriyama S, Irie K, Fukata M, Ushijima T, Shiose A, Akashi K. Case Report: Bronchogenic Cyst in the Right Atrium of a Young Woman. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:915876. [PMID: 35711360 PMCID: PMC9197382 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.915876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A 31-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for evaluation of a cardiac mass in the right atrium. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging indicated a cystic mass filled with fluid accumulation in the right atrium. The mass was identified as a cardiac cyst and was surgically removed. Pathological examination revealed an extremely rare bronchogenic cyst. Bronchogenic cysts are benign congenital abnormalities of primitive foregut origins that form in the mediastinum during embryonic development. There is unusual clinical dilemmas surrounding the treatment plan for cardiac surgery or biopsy of cardiac masses, especially in patients with rare cardiac cysts. The anatomical location of the cyst can be related to various clinical symptoms and complications. In cases of indeterminate cardiac cysts, direct cyst removal without prior biopsy is of utmost importance.
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- Yuya Fukudome
- Heart Center, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Bio-systemic Science, Hematology, Oncology, and Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
- *Correspondence: Michinari Hieda,
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- Department of Medicine and Bio-systemic Science, Hematology, Oncology, and Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Bio-systemic Science, Hematology, Oncology, and Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Bio-systemic Science, Hematology, Oncology, and Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Bio-systemic Science, Hematology, Oncology, and Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Bio-systemic Science, Hematology, Oncology, and Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Bio-systemic Science, Hematology, Oncology, and Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Bio-systemic Science, Hematology, Oncology, and Cardiovascular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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Prado de Morais F, Romero Nakajima N, Félix Marconi Andalécio O, de Santana Prudente P, Emílio Ferreira G, de Martino Luppi A, Costa Mundim F, Lima Aguiar OM, Salomão Daud Melo J, de Carvalho Dornelas B. Voluminous Intrapericardial Lipoma Mimicking Pericardial Effusion. Case Rep Med 2020; 2020:6295634. [PMID: 33014065 DOI: 10.1155/2020/6295634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Lipomas are rare primary heart tumors and may involve the endocardium, myocardium, or pericardium. Signs and symptoms depend on the tumor location and size. The intrapericardial lipoma we report has massive dimensions and mimics a pericardial effusion. A 38-year-old male complained of dyspnea and precordial pain. On physical examination, heart sounds were diminished. The patient had received extensive medication for a clinically suspected pericardial effusion due to heart failure. A voluminous mass resembling fat within the pericardial sac was revealed by transesophageal echocardiography and a computed tomography scan. The tumor was removed successfully by a subxiphoid surgical approach. The diagnosis of a 635 gram intrapericardial lipoma was confirmed by pathological examination. After surgery, the patient recovered well and was completely asymptomatic at a follow-up at 90 days. No medications were being taken since. The diagnosis of a pericardial effusion should be secured by imaging exams to avoid unnecessary medications. Cardiac lipomas can be readily recognized by their typical features on radiologic imaging. The surgical pathology examination confirms the diagnosis and rules out malignancy criteria.
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Shah OA, Badran A, Kaarne M, Velissaris T. Right atrial and SVC infiltrating mass-the entity of infiltrating lipoma. J Cardiothorac Surg 2019; 14:210. [PMID: 31791367 PMCID: PMC6889692 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-019-1015-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiac lipomas are rare benign primary cardiac tumours primarily composed of mature adipocytes. They are usually well defined, encapsulated masses, but rarely demonstrate malignant characteristics by infiltrating the myocardium. This causes diagnostic uncertainty as it becomes a priority to rule out primary malignant cardiac tumours such as sarcoma which often carry a poor prognosis. CASE REPORT A 61 year old female presenting with chest pain was found to have an infiltrating right atrial hypertrophic mass. Mutli-disciplinary team (MDT) discussions along with the presence of symptoms and likelihood of malignancy led to the recommendations for surgery. Intraoperatively this involved the right pulmonary veins and superior vena cava (SVC). The mass was resected with good margins and reconstruction of the right atrium, pulmonary veins and SVC was done using porcine pericardial patch. The patient made a good postoperative recovery and was discharged home in sinus rhythm with no significant valvular lesions. This was further confirmed at 6 month follow up. Final histology was that of infiltrating lipoma. CONCLUSIONS In this rare case of infiltrating cardiac lipoma in a relatively young patient, the diagnostic uncertainty despite multimodal imaging meant surgery was indicated due to the high suspicion of cancer. Even in benign cases, fatty infiltration can lead to conduction defects and embolisation. Technical difficulties in sectioning these specimens is caused by intra-tumour variability and current recommendations are for excision biopsy, for best characterisation. The management of these patients requires an MDT with Cardiac surgery being a safe approach providing definitive management.
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- Owais A Shah
- St. George's Hospital Medical School, University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Koňařík M, Malý J, Pirk J, Kollár M, Szárszoi O. Giant cardiac lipoma - Potentially deceptive entity in differential diagnostic imaging. Cor Vasa 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2016.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Singh S, Singh M, Kovacs D, Benatar D, Khosla S, Singh H. A rare case of a intracardiac lipoma. Int J Surg Case Rep 2015; 9:105-8. [PMID: 25746952 PMCID: PMC4392332 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Revised: 02/14/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Cardiac lipomas are the third most common type of primary cardiac tumor. There is no defined age or sex distribution. Cardiac lipoma can present with a wide range of symptoms. Echocardiography, CCT/CMR are radiological investigations of choice for diagnosis. Surgical resection remains the mainstay of treatment of symptomatic cardiac lipomas.
Introduction Primary tumors of the heart are exceedingly rare, accounting for less than 5% of all cardiac tumors; the remaining 95% of tumors are metastatic tumors to the heart. The most common primary cardiac tumors in adults are myxomas (usually occurring in the left atrium) followed by papillary fibroelastomas and lipomas with rhabdomyoma the most common in children. Presentation of case We are presenting a case of a 74-years-old female who initially presents with dizziness. No other associated symptoms reported and initial labs were in normal range. Echocardiogram was done as part of the dizziness/syncope work up which demonstrated a large right atrial mass. Due to the size of the mass and patient being symptomatic the mass was surgically resected with complete resolution of her symptoms and pathology consistent with a lipoma. Discussion Cardiac lipomas are benign and may be associated with a spectrum of symptoms which depends upon the size and location of the lipoma; although most cardiac lipomas are found incidentally and are asymptomatic. The best radiologic study to identify and help differentiate cardiac lipoma is echocardiogram. Cardiac computerized tomography (CCT) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) also place a role in differentiating cardiac lipomas from other cardiac tumors/lesions. Conclusion Cardiac lipomas are benign primary tumors which have no defined age or sex distribution and present with a wide range of symptoms. Echocardiography is first line diagnosis method with CCT/CMR for better imaging before surgical intervention. Surgical resection of the symptomatic cardiac lipomas remains the mainstream treatment.
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- Sarabjeet Singh
- Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, 1500 S California, Dept of medicine 9th floor, Chicago, IL 60608, USA.
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- Department of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Hospital, USA
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Wang H, Hu J, Sun X, Wang P, Du Z. An asymptomatic right atrial intramyocardial lipoma: a management dilemma. World J Surg Oncol 2015; 13:20. [PMID: 25885214 PMCID: PMC4332731 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-015-0441-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background The atrial intramyocardial lipomas are rare benign unusual tumors of the heart. The indication and best form of treatment for cardiac lipomas remain controversial. Case presentation The atrial intramyocardial lipomas are rare benign unusual tumors of the heart. We report a 55-year-old Chinese female with a history of hypertension. Echocardiography and 64-slice computed tomography showed a fatty mass in the right atrium. Although she was asymptomatic, a surgical resection was indicated since the lipoma could cause an embolism and arrhythmias and its potential to enlarge. Surgery revealed an intramyocardial lipoma on the atrial free wall which was confirmed by histopathology. The patient remained asymptomatic after surgery, and no recurrence was seen after 1 year. Conclusions Although cardiac lipomas are usually benign, tumor embolism, potential to enlarge, or intracardiac obstruction can cause a critical situation. Therefore, a surgical resection was indicated even in asymptomatic patients. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12957-015-0441-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Haiyong Wang
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541001, China.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541001, China.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541001, China.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541001, China.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541001, China.
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Cardiac lipomas are rarely encountered. They are mostly asymptomatic and may be discovered incidentally. We describe the case of a 56 year-old man with a presentation similar to tamponade. He had decreased heart sounds, global cardiomegaly, and oligemic lung fields. Echocardiography showed a 110 × 75-mm mass attached to the interatrial septum, almost completely occupying the right atrium. Chest computed tomography showed a large homogeneous low-attenuation mass with thin septa, originating from interatrial septum and filling the right atrium, consistent with lipoma. The patient underwent surgery for resection of the tumor. Pathologic examination was consistent with cardiac lipoma.
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- Ahmadali Khalili
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Pathology Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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The incidence of primary tumors of the heart is low. Three quarters of cardiac neoplasms are benign. Cardiac lipomas are a mostly asymptomatic benign tumor that makes up less than 10% of primary heart tumors. There have been 60 reported cases of atrial lipomas and only two cases of multiple lesions. We present a case of multiple synchronous atrial lipomas causing obstruction of the tricuspid valve and partial occlusion of the coronary sinus requiring reconstruction.
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Arslan S, Gundogdu F, Acikel M, Kantarci AM. Asymptomatic cardiac lipoma originating from the interventricular septum diagnosed by multi-slice computed tomography. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2006; 23:277-9. [PMID: 16855857 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-006-9127-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2006] [Accepted: 06/14/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A 45 year-old asymptomatic man was admitted to preoperative cardiovascular evaluation for noncardiac surgery. Physical examination and ECG were normal. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a 17 x 35 mm suspicious hyperechoic mass in the interventricular septum. Multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) was used. Volume rendered image and an axial maximal intensity projection image demonstrated a mass with a density consistent with fat tissue ( - 78 HU). The MSCT findings were diagnostic of a benign lipoma. Thus, this mass was noninvasively diagnosed as cardiac lipoma. Neither life-threatening arrhythmia on Holter monitoring nor myocardial ischemia on exercise scintigraphy was observed.Transthoracic echocardiography is usually the initial diagnostic test in patients with a suspected cardiac mass. However, its sensitivity for differentiating tissue characteristics is limited. MSCT allow for detailed delineation of intra and pericardiac masses. In conclusion, we demonstrated the value of cardiac MSCT to diagnose an interventricular lipoma.
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- Sakir Arslan
- Cardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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Ben Ghorbel I, Braham A, Lamloum M, Haouet S, Chelaifa K, Houman MH, Miled M. [Intracardiac lipoma revealed by arrhythmia]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 29:41-4. [PMID: 15094666 DOI: 10.1016/s0398-0499(04)96712-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cardiac tIssue is a very rare localization for benign lipoma. Interseptal lipoma and lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum are two distinguished entities. We report the case of a 58-year-old patient who developed lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum which was revealed by arrhythmia. Diagnosis was suspected at magnetic resonance imaging and was confirmed intraoperatively and histologically.
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- I Ben Ghorbel
- Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.
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