[Cardiac lipoma in a patient with diffuse subcutaneous lipomatosis. Nuclear magnetic resonance diagnosis].
We describe a case of left ventricular intramyocardial lipoma in a patient with diffuse subcutaneous lipomatosis. The diagnosis was suspected on the basis of a two-dimensional echocardiographic examination that revealed a hyperechogenic mass within the left ventricular wall. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a homogeneous high signal mass thus indicating the presence of a benign lipoma. This report shows the ability of two-dimensional echocardiography and magnetic resonances imaging in detecting, localizing and characterizing left ventricular lipomas without the use of more invasive studies.
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Servizio di Cardiologia, Ospedale S. Giuseppe, Empoli.
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D004452:Echocardiography; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008068:Lipomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
Lipoma cardiaco in soggetto con lipomatosi sottocutanea diffusa. Diagnosi con risonanza magnetica nucleare.