Successful resection of a giant subpericardial lipoma with recurrent ventricular arrhythmias

We report a case of a giant subpericardial lipoma with ventricular arrhythmias. It was resected through a median sternotomy without cardiopulmonary bypass. The tumour was about 21x23x5 cm and weighed 2100 g. After resection the heart rhythm returned to sinus rhythm.

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Published inActa cardiologica Vol. 64; no. 2; p. 275
Main Authors Zhao, Bai-qin, Dong, Ai-qiang, Cai, Si-yu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.04.2009
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Neoplasms - complications
Heart Neoplasms - diagnosis
Heart Neoplasms - surgery
Heart Rate
Humans
Lipoma - complications
Lipoma - diagnosis
Lipoma - surgery
Male
Pericardium
Recurrence
Tachycardia, Ventricular - etiology
Tachycardia, Ventricular - physiopathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We report a case of a giant subpericardial lipoma with ventricular arrhythmias. It was resected through a median sternotomy without cardiopulmonary bypass. The tumour was about 21x23x5 cm and weighed 2100 g. After resection the heart rhythm returned to sinus rhythm.
ISSN:0001-5385
DOI:10.2143/AC.64.2.2036151