Key result
Cardiac lipoma resection was successfully performed in a 59-year-old male, with no obvious cardiac abnormality observed during the three-month postoperative follow-up.
Why the study?
Cardiac lipoma is an extremely rare benign tumor that can occur in various parts of the pericardium and heart.
Population
One 59-year-old male with cardiac lipoma presenting with palpitation and dyspnea
Comparison
Cardiac lipoma resection
Design
Case report
Authors
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Cardiac lipoma warrants consideration in unexplained palpitations or dyspnea; extends sparse case reports but leaves optimal management open.
Case Report (n=1)
Echocardiography is useful for the preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow-up of rare cardiac lipomas.
Liu et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Cardiac lipoma (n=1). Cardiac lipoma resection was evaluated on Cardiac abnormality in follow-up. Cardiac lipoma resection was successfully performed in a 59-year-old male, with no obvious cardiac abnormality observed during the three-month postoperative follow-up.
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