Intrapericardial Giant Lipoma Displacing the Heart

Abstract EN

Despite their benign character, intrapericardial lipomas can cause life-threatening complications by rapid growth.

This paper presents a case of an intrapericardial lipoma in an almost asymptomatic 41-year-old female patient only suffering from mild dyspnoea on exertion.

The tumour was found incidentally by chest X-ray.

Echocardiographic examination and a CT scan of the thorax revealed a 16 × 14 × 12 cm lipomatous tumour mass highly suspective of a lipoma.

Histological examination of excised tumour specimens confirmed the diagnosis of a lipoma.

The patient is currently asymptomatic and has not presented with evidence of recurrence at the 6-month followup.