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Epicardium lipoma

MedGen UID:
234221
•Concept ID:
C1333411
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Epicardial Lipoma; epicardial lipoma; epicardium lipoma; Lipoma of Epicardium; lipoma of epicardium; Lipoma of the Epicardium; lipoma of the epicardium
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003840

Definition

A rare benign adipose tissue neoplasm of the epicardium of the heart. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The value of multimodality imaging in diagnosis and treatment of cardiac lipoma.
Shu S, Yuan H, Kong X, Wang J, Wang J, Zheng C
BMC Med Imaging 2021 Apr 15;21(1):71. doi: 10.1186/s12880-021-00603-6. PMID: 33858367Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Surgical treatment of cardiac lipoma: 20 years' experience in a single center.
Li L, Meng J, Zhou X, Liu C, Guo H, Fan H
Chin Med J (Engl) 2023 Mar 5;136(5):565-570. doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000002585. PMID: 36848177Free PMC Article
The value of multimodality imaging in diagnosis and treatment of cardiac lipoma.
Shu S, Yuan H, Kong X, Wang J, Wang J, Zheng C
BMC Med Imaging 2021 Apr 15;21(1):71. doi: 10.1186/s12880-021-00603-6. PMID: 33858367Free PMC Article
Intrapericardial lipoma mimicking atrial tumour.
Beck MA, Cianciulli TF, Saccheri MC, García Mera M, Puente LJ
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2017 Jun 1;18(6):721. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jex027. PMID: 28329035
Giant intrapericardial lipoma.
Jayle CP, Christiaens LP, Varroud-Vial N, Allain G, Hajj-Chahine J, Milin S, Corbi P
J Card Surg 2011 Sep;26(5):491. Epub 2011 Aug 31 doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01284.x. PMID: 21883456
Surgical pathology of primary cardiac and pericardial tumors.
Basso C, Valente M, Poletti A, Casarotto D, Thiene G
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 Nov;12(5):730-7; discussion 737-8. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(97)00246-7. PMID: 9458144

Diagnosis

Common benign primary pediatric cardiac tumors: a primer for radiologists.
Grgat D, Dilber D, Hrabak Paar M
Jpn J Radiol 2023 May;41(5):477-487. Epub 2022 Dec 10 doi: 10.1007/s11604-022-01371-1. PMID: 36495370
The value of multimodality imaging in diagnosis and treatment of cardiac lipoma.
Shu S, Yuan H, Kong X, Wang J, Wang J, Zheng C
BMC Med Imaging 2021 Apr 15;21(1):71. doi: 10.1186/s12880-021-00603-6. PMID: 33858367Free PMC Article
Neoplastic Pericardial Disease.
Maleszewski JJ, Anavekar NS
Cardiol Clin 2017 Nov;35(4):589-600. Epub 2017 Sep 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2017.07.011. PMID: 29025549
Primary pericardial tumors.
Restrepo CS, Vargas D, Ocazionez D, Martínez-Jiménez S, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Gutierrez FR
Radiographics 2013 Oct;33(6):1613-30. doi: 10.1148/rg.336135512. PMID: 24108554
Fat-containing lesions of the chest.
Gaerte SC, Meyer CA, Winer-Muram HT, Tarver RD, Conces DJ Jr
Radiographics 2002 Oct;22 Spec No:S61-78. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.22.suppl_1.g02oc08s61. PMID: 12376601

Prognosis

Lipoma across the wall of the right atrium.
Fan W, Liao B, Li X
J Card Surg 2021 Sep;36(9):3390-3392. Epub 2021 Jun 22 doi: 10.1111/jocs.15753. PMID: 34157154
Primary pericardial tumors.
Restrepo CS, Vargas D, Ocazionez D, Martínez-Jiménez S, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Gutierrez FR
Radiographics 2013 Oct;33(6):1613-30. doi: 10.1148/rg.336135512. PMID: 24108554
Surgery for primary intrapericardial tumors in adults.
Taguchi S, Yozu R
J Card Surg 2013 Sep;28(5):529-32. Epub 2013 Jun 30 doi: 10.1111/jocs.12164. PMID: 23808619
Giant intrapericardial lipoma.
Jayle CP, Christiaens LP, Varroud-Vial N, Allain G, Hajj-Chahine J, Milin S, Corbi P
J Card Surg 2011 Sep;26(5):491. Epub 2011 Aug 31 doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01284.x. PMID: 21883456
Primary cardiac and pericardial neoplasms: radiologic-pathologic correlation.
Grebenc ML, Rosado de Christenson ML, Burke AP, Green CE, Galvin JR
Radiographics 2000 Jul-Aug;20(4):1073-103; quiz 1110-1, 1112. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.20.4.g00jl081073. PMID: 10903697

Clinical prediction guides

The value of multimodality imaging in diagnosis and treatment of cardiac lipoma.
Shu S, Yuan H, Kong X, Wang J, Wang J, Zheng C
BMC Med Imaging 2021 Apr 15;21(1):71. doi: 10.1186/s12880-021-00603-6. PMID: 33858367Free PMC Article
A rare case of obstructive right atrial lipoma.
Habertheuer A, Andreas M, Wiedemann D, Rath C, Kocher A
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2014 Oct;96(7):e39-41. doi: 10.1308/003588414X13946184902965. PMID: 25245725Free PMC Article
Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum in ECG-gated multislice computed tomography of the heart.
Czekajska-Chehab E, Tomaszewska M, Olchowik G, Tomaszewski M, Adamczyk P, Drop A
Med Sci Monit 2012 Jul;18(7):MT54-9. doi: 10.12659/msm.883197. PMID: 22739745Free PMC Article
Incidence of symptomatic retethering after surgical management of pediatric tethered cord syndrome with or without duraplasty.
Samuels R, McGirt MJ, Attenello FJ, Garcés Ambrossi GL, Singh N, Solakoglu C, Weingart JD, Carson BS, Jallo GI
Childs Nerv Syst 2009 Sep;25(9):1085-9. Epub 2009 May 6 doi: 10.1007/s00381-009-0895-6. PMID: 19418057
Surgical pathology of primary cardiac and pericardial tumors.
Basso C, Valente M, Poletti A, Casarotto D, Thiene G
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997 Nov;12(5):730-7; discussion 737-8. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(97)00246-7. PMID: 9458144

Recent systematic reviews

From pathogenesis to treatment, a systemic review of cardiac lipoma.
Shu S, Wang J, Zheng C
J Cardiothorac Surg 2021 Jan 6;16(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s13019-020-01379-6. PMID: 33407682Free PMC Article

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