Key result
Surgical resection was successfully performed on a 41-year-old man with a 1100 g giant cardiac lipoma connected to the epicardial surface of the right ventricle infundibulum.
Population
A 41-year-old man presenting with cardiomegaly and chest discomfort due to a giant cardiac lipoma (n=1).
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Supports feasibility of resection for giant epicardial lipomas; leaves open need for larger series on outcomes.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report demonstrates the successful surgical resection of an extremely rare, giant 1100 g cardiac lipoma.
Bardakçı et al. (2008) conducted a case report in Giant Cardiac Lipoma (n=1). Surgical resection was evaluated. Surgical resection was successfully performed on a 41-year-old man with a 1100 g giant cardiac lipoma connected to the epicardial surface of the right ventricle infundibulum.
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