Key result
Complete resection of rare pediatric pulmonary valve lipoblastoma achieves excellent clinical outcome.
Case Report (n=1)
Supports surgical resection for rare pediatric pulmonary valve tumors; leaves open standardized protocols and long-term surveillance needs.
BACKGROUD: Lipoblastoma is a rare, benign, fatty tissue tumour tumor that occurs in infancy and early childhood. Intrathoracic and mediastinal involvement of this tumour is rare, and an intracardiac location is even rarer. AIMS: To report the first case of a lipoblastoma in the pulmonary valve. MATERIALS: In this study, we report the case of a 15-month-old girl who presented with a tumour in the pulmonary valve. RESULTS: The tumour was completely resected macroscopically. Histological examination of the lesion confirmed the diagnosis of lipoblastoma. DISCUSSION: Most primary cardiac tumours are benign in the sense they are not invasive. However, benign tumours maintain the potential for serious illness related to significant haemodynamic compromise or life-threatening dysrhythmias. Due to the association of lipoblastoma with other heart malformations, preoperative diagnosis remains challenging. CONCLUSION: Tumours on the heart valve are more likely to cause haemodynamic disturbances. Complete resection yields an excellent prognosis.
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Tong et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Cardiac lipoblastoma of the pulmonary valve (n=1). Complete macroscopic resection was evaluated on Tumor resection and histological diagnosis. Complete macroscopic resection of a rare pulmonary valve lipoblastoma in a 15-month-old girl was successfully performed, yielding an excellent prognosis.
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