Why the study?
RV lipomas are extremely rare primary cardiac tumours, and clear treatment guidelines are lacking.
Surgical resection, even if partial, can be an effective treatment for alleviating symptoms in patients with rare giant right ventricle infiltrative lipomas.
Supports symptom relief via partial resection in rare giant RV lipomas; leaves open need for prospective data before wider adoption.
Benign primary cardiac tumours are rare, with lipomas accounting for <9% of them. Their presentation varies depending on the size and location of the tumour, with the majority of the cases being asymptomatic. We are presenting a case of an extremely rare primary heart-tumour infiltrating the right ventricle (RV) compromising its function. RV lipomas are so unusual that there are no clear treatment guidelines. In this case, we decided to treat the patient with surgical resection of the tumour. Although a total resection was not possible, due to the tumoural proximity to vital structures, a great portion of the tumour was removed, alleviating the patient's symptoms.
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