Elenizi K, Matta A, Alharthi R, Campelo-Parada F, Lhermusier T, Bouisset F, Elbaz M, Carrié D, Roncalli J. Incidental discovery of right ventricular lipoma in a young female associated with ventricular hyperexcitability: An imaging multimodality approach. World J Cardiol 2020; 12(5): 220-227 [PMID: 32547716 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v12.i5.220]
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Anthony Matta, MD, Doctor, Cardiovascular Department, Institute CARDIOMET, Rangueil University Hospital, Toulouse 31400, France. dr.anthonymatta@hotmail.com
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
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Case Report
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World J Cardiol. May 26, 2020; 12(5): 220-227 Published online May 26, 2020. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v12.i5.220
Incidental discovery of right ventricular lipoma in a young female associated with ventricular hyperexcitability: An imaging multimodality approach
Khaled Elenizi, Anthony Matta, Rasha Alharthi, Francisco Campelo-Parada, Thibault Lhermusier, Frederic Bouisset, Meyer Elbaz, Didier Carrié, Jerome Roncalli
Khaled Elenizi, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
Khaled Elenizi, Anthony Matta, Rasha Alharthi, Francisco Campelo-Parada, Thibault Lhermusier, Frederic Bouisset, Meyer Elbaz, Didier Carrié, Jerome Roncalli, Cardiovascular Department, Institute CARDIOMET, Rangueil University Hospital, Toulouse 31400, France
Anthony Matta, Faculty of Medicine, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Kaslik 1103, Lebanon
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Corresponding author: Anthony Matta, MD, Doctor, Cardiovascular Department, Institute CARDIOMET, Rangueil University Hospital, Toulouse 31400, France. dr.anthonymatta@hotmail.com
Received: March 1, 2020 Peer-review started: March 1, 2020 First decision: April 3, 2020 Revised: April 8, 2020 Accepted: May 5, 2020 Article in press: May 5, 2020 Published online: May 26, 2020
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Cardiac lipomas are rare benign tumors commonly found in the right atrium or left ventricle. Patients are usually asymptomatic, and clinical presentation depends on location and adjacent structures impairment. Right ventricle lipomas are scarce in the literature. Moreover, the previous published cases were reported in over 18-year-old patients.
CASE SUMMARY
We report a giant right ventricle lipoma discovered incidentally in a 17-year-old female while performing preoperative work-up. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination, and a conservative approach was performed.
CONCLUSION
Multimodal cardiac imaging and histopathological examination are required for a definitive diagnosis. The therapeutic approach depends on clinical presentation.
Core tip: We describe an extremely rare case of cardiac lipoma raising from the right ventricle in a young patient aged less than 18-years-old. It was discovered incidentally while performing preoperative workup. Variable cardiac imaging modalities such as transthoracic echocardiogram, cardiac computed tomography-scan, positron emission tomography-scan and cardiac magnetic resonance were used. Then, the diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination.
