Cardiovascular Surgery and Interventions 2016, Vol 3, Num 3 Page(s): 084-087
A giant benign epicardial lipomatosis of the left ventricle

Trushar Gajjar, Nageswar Rao, Neelam Desai

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences - Prasanthigram, CTVS Department, Prasanthigram, Andhra Pradesh, India

Keywords: Benign cardiac tumor; cardiac malignancy; epicardial lipomatosis; left ventricle
Fatty masses of the heart are relatively uncommon. Herein, we report an extremely rare case of a giant benign epicardial lipomatosis arising from the left ventricle. A 26-year-old female presented with atypical chest pain and easy fatigability for the past six months. Chest X-ray showed an increased cardiothoracic ratio. Echocardiography revealed a large homogenous mass in the pericardial space near the lateral surface of the left ventricle. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the chest showed a large fat-density mass with well-defined margins, arising from the left ventricle. The patient underwent surgical removal of the mass without cardiopulmonary bypass. She recovered well and discharged in the seventh postoperative day.

DOI : 10.5606/e-cvsi.2016.587