Case Report (n=1)
Cardiac fibrolipoma, though histologically benign, can present with malignant arrhythmias such as ventricular flutter and can be successfully treated with surgical resection.
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May support surgical consideration for symptomatic fibrolipoma; leaves open long-term outcomes and generalizability.
We report a case of young male referred for evaluation of recent onset recurrent syncope. Inhospital electrocardiogram revealed an episode of ventricular flutter which reverted spontaneously to sinus rhythm. Transthoracic echocardiogram showed hyperechoic mass in the left ventricle. For further tissue characterization a cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was done which revealed a left ventricular mass with predominant fat content. The tumor was surgically resected. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of cardiac fibrolipoma. The patient recovered and is currently asymptomatic.
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Sajeev et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Cardiac fibrolipoma with ventricular flutter (n=1). Surgical resection was evaluated on Resolution of symptoms and arrhythmias.
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