title: Lipoma of the Mitral Valve.
abstract: Described herein is a 67-year-old morbidly obese man who had a lipoma excised from his posterior mitral leaflet after it was found by echocardiogram. Findings in 6 other previously reported cases are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Department of Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. Electronic address: william.roberts1@BSWHealth.org.
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Department of Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Grayburn
authors.affiliation: Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Department of Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: Baron L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Hamman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications*