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In vitro ultrasound shows LV lipomas appear much brighter than myxomas, helping differentiate cardiac masses.
Case Report (n=1)
Echocardiographic brightness may help differentiate left ventricular lipomas from other masses such as myxomas or thrombi.
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May aid LV lipoma differentiation on echocardiography; hypothesis-generating and requires in vivo validation before clinical use.
Mehta et al. (1995) conducted a case report in Left ventricular mass (lipoma) (n=1). Transesophageal and in vitro echocardiography vs. Myxoma (in vitro comparison) was evaluated on Echocardiographic appearance of lipoma. In vitro ultrasound studies showed the left ventricular lipoma specimen to have a much brighter appearance than a myxoma, which may help differentiate lipomas from other masses.
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