Pulmonary valve lipoma presenting as syncope.
We report a case of a pulmonary valve lipoma presenting as syncope in a 28-year-old woman. Surgical excision of the mass was performed in urgency and the patient was discharged uneventfully.
Pederzolli
Carlo
C
Cardiac Surgery Unit, Ospedale Santa Chiara, Trento, Italy. capede@tin.it
Terrini
Alberto
A
Ricci
Alessandro
A
Motta
Alessandro
A
Martinelli
Luigi
L
Graffigna
Angelo
A
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011664:Pulmonary Valve; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*