title: Spindle cell lipoma of the aortic valve: a rare cardiac finding.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A 64-year-old female presented with a 2-year history of worsening angina.
  
  
  METHODS
  Subsequent investigations revealed aortic valve tumor. The patient had history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, hyperlipidemia, and hyperthyroidism. The patient was nondiabetic, nonsmoker, and had marfanoid features.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The tumor was excised, and aortic valve replacement was done using partial sternotomy (minimally invasive). Histology was suggestive of spindle cell lipoma of the aortic valve.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although lipomas have benign pathology and slow growth, they warrant surgical excision in view of possible fatal complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. kaushalendra.rathore@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kaushalendra Singh
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Rathore
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stuklis
authors.forename: Jonathen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Allin
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged