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- Benign encapsulated cardiac mass composed of mature adipocytes
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- Kassop D et al: Cardiac masses on Cardiac CT: A review. Curr Cardiovasc Imaging Rep. 7:9281, 2014
- Singh B et al: Cardiac lipoma at unusual location -- mimicking atrial myxoma. Echocardiography. 30(3):E72-4, 2013
- Girrbach F et al: Epicardial lipoma--a rare differential diagnosis in cardiovascular medicine. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 41(3):699-701, 2012
- Adriaensen ME et al: Mature fat cells in the myocardium of patients with tuberous sclerosis complex. J Clin Pathol. 64(3):244-5, 2011
- Rajiah P et al: Multimodality imaging of an unusual case of right ventricular lipoma. Circulation. 124(17):1897-8, 2011
- Adriaensen ME et al: Fatty foci in the myocardium in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: common finding at CT. Radiology. 253(2):359-63, 2009
- Kosar F et al: A case of a large intrapericardial lipoma occupying pericardial space. J Card Surg. 22(5):427-9, 2007
- Matsushita T et al: Aortic valve lipoma. Ann Thorac Surg. 83(6):2220-2, 2007
- Taori K et al: Intrapericardial teratoma diagnosed on CT. J Thorac Imaging. 22(2):185-7, 2007
- Ou P et al: Images in cardiovascular medicine. Cardiac teratoma in a newborn with right ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Circulation. 113(2):e17-8, 2006
- Kato S et al: [Cardiac liposarcoma at the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) following lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum (LHIS); report of a case] Kyobu Geka. 57(2):143-6, 2004
- Uemura S et al: Extensive primary cardiac liposarcoma with multiple functional complications. Heart. 90(8):e48, 2004
- Frank H: Cardiac and paracardiac masses. In Manning WJ et al: Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone, 2002
- Gaerte SC et al: Fat-containing lesions of the chest. Radiographics. 22 Spec No:S61-78, 2002
- Colucci WS et al: Primary tumors of the heart. In Braunwald E: Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 6th ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders, 2001
- Grebenc ML et al: Primary cardiac and pericardial neoplasms: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 20(4):1073-103; quiz 1110-1, 1112, 2000
- Vander Salm TJ: Unusual primary tumors of the heart. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 12(2):89-100, 2000
- Beghetti M et al: Images in cardiovascular medicine. Intrapericardial teratoma. Circulation. 97(15):1523-4, 1998
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
- Benign encapsulated cardiac mass composed of mature adipocytes
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Kassop D et al: Cardiac masses on Cardiac CT: A review. Curr Cardiovasc Imaging Rep. 7:9281, 2014
- Singh B et al: Cardiac lipoma at unusual location -- mimicking atrial myxoma. Echocardiography. 30(3):E72-4, 2013
- Girrbach F et al: Epicardial lipoma--a rare differential diagnosis in cardiovascular medicine. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 41(3):699-701, 2012
- Adriaensen ME et al: Mature fat cells in the myocardium of patients with tuberous sclerosis complex. J Clin Pathol. 64(3):244-5, 2011
- Rajiah P et al: Multimodality imaging of an unusual case of right ventricular lipoma. Circulation. 124(17):1897-8, 2011
- Adriaensen ME et al: Fatty foci in the myocardium in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: common finding at CT. Radiology. 253(2):359-63, 2009
- Kosar F et al: A case of a large intrapericardial lipoma occupying pericardial space. J Card Surg. 22(5):427-9, 2007
- Matsushita T et al: Aortic valve lipoma. Ann Thorac Surg. 83(6):2220-2, 2007
- Taori K et al: Intrapericardial teratoma diagnosed on CT. J Thorac Imaging. 22(2):185-7, 2007
- Ou P et al: Images in cardiovascular medicine. Cardiac teratoma in a newborn with right ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Circulation. 113(2):e17-8, 2006
- Kato S et al: [Cardiac liposarcoma at the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) following lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum (LHIS); report of a case] Kyobu Geka. 57(2):143-6, 2004
- Uemura S et al: Extensive primary cardiac liposarcoma with multiple functional complications. Heart. 90(8):e48, 2004
- Frank H: Cardiac and paracardiac masses. In Manning WJ et al: Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone, 2002
- Gaerte SC et al: Fat-containing lesions of the chest. Radiographics. 22 Spec No:S61-78, 2002
- Colucci WS et al: Primary tumors of the heart. In Braunwald E: Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 6th ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders, 2001
- Grebenc ML et al: Primary cardiac and pericardial neoplasms: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 20(4):1073-103; quiz 1110-1, 1112, 2000
- Vander Salm TJ: Unusual primary tumors of the heart. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 12(2):89-100, 2000
- Beghetti M et al: Images in cardiovascular medicine. Intrapericardial teratoma. Circulation. 97(15):1523-4, 1998
