Voluminous Intrapericardial Lipoma Mimicking Pericardial Effusion
Joint Authors
Prado de Morais, Fabíola
Romero Nakajima, Noah
Félix Marconi Andalécio, Olívia
de Santana Prudente, Pedro
Emílio Ferreira, Guilherme
de Martino Luppi, Andrea
Costa Mundim, Fernando
Lima Aguiar, Olga Maria
Salomão Daud Melo, Juliana
de Carvalho Dornelas, Bruno
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-09-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lipomas are rare primary heart tumors and may involve the endocardium, myocardium, or pericardium.
Signs and symptoms depend on the tumor location and size.
The intrapericardial lipoma we report has massive dimensions and mimics a pericardial effusion.
A 38-year-old male complained of dyspnea and precordial pain.
On physical examination, heart sounds were diminished.
The patient had received extensive medication for a clinically suspected pericardial effusion due to heart failure.
A voluminous mass resembling fat within the pericardial sac was revealed by transesophageal echocardiography and a computed tomography scan.
The tumor was removed successfully by a subxiphoid surgical approach.
The diagnosis of a 635 gram intrapericardial lipoma was confirmed by pathological examination.
After surgery, the patient recovered well and was completely asymptomatic at a follow-up at 90 days.
No medications were being taken since.
The diagnosis of a pericardial effusion should be secured by imaging exams to avoid unnecessary medications.
Cardiac lipomas can be readily recognized by their typical features on radiologic imaging.
The surgical pathology examination confirms the diagnosis and rules out malignancy criteria.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Prado de Morais, Fabíola& Romero Nakajima, Noah& Félix Marconi Andalécio, Olívia& de Santana Prudente, Pedro& Emílio Ferreira, Guilherme& de Martino Luppi, Andrea…[et al.]. 2020. Voluminous Intrapericardial Lipoma Mimicking Pericardial Effusion. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148547
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Prado de Morais, Fabíola…[et al.]. Voluminous Intrapericardial Lipoma Mimicking Pericardial Effusion. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148547
American Medical Association (AMA)
Prado de Morais, Fabíola& Romero Nakajima, Noah& Félix Marconi Andalécio, Olívia& de Santana Prudente, Pedro& Emílio Ferreira, Guilherme& de Martino Luppi, Andrea…[et al.]. Voluminous Intrapericardial Lipoma Mimicking Pericardial Effusion. Case Reports in Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148547
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148547