Benign encapsulated cardiac mass composed of mature adipocytes
IMAGING
General Features
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CT Findings
MR Findings
Echocardiographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
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Microscopic Features
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Demographics
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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
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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
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