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Heart lipoma

MedGen UID:
272436
•Concept ID:
C1332849
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Cardiac Lipoma; Cardiac lipoma; Heart Lipoma; heart lipoma; Lipoma of Heart; lipoma of heart; Lipoma of the Heart; lipoma of the heart
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003841

Definition

A rare benign adipose tissue neoplasm of the heart usually originating in the epicardial or pericardial fatty tissue. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHeart lipoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The value of multimodality imaging in diagnosis and treatment of cardiac lipoma.
Shu S, Yuan H, Kong X, Wang J, Wang J, Zheng C
BMC Med Imaging 2021 Apr 15;21(1):71. doi: 10.1186/s12880-021-00603-6. PMID: 33858367Free PMC Article
Characterization and management of cardiac tumors.
Castillo JG, Silvay G
Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2010 Mar;14(1):6-20. doi: 10.1177/1089253210362596. PMID: 20472615
Prenatal echocardiographic differential diagnosis of fetal cardiac tumors.
Zhou QC, Fan P, Peng QH, Zhang M, Fu Z, Wang CH
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2004 Feb;23(2):165-71. doi: 10.1002/uog.979. PMID: 14770398

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Surgical treatment of cardiac lipoma: 20 years' experience in a single center.
Li L, Meng J, Zhou X, Liu C, Guo H, Fan H
Chin Med J (Engl) 2023 Mar 5;136(5):565-570. doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000002585. PMID: 36848177Free PMC Article
Ethical and clinical dilemma from an incidental cardiac lipoma in a young and healthy patient.
Barrera LA, Mondal S
Ann Card Anaesth 2022 Jul-Sep;25(3):353-355. doi: 10.4103/aca.ACA_65_21. PMID: 35799567Free PMC Article
The value of multimodality imaging in diagnosis and treatment of cardiac lipoma.
Shu S, Yuan H, Kong X, Wang J, Wang J, Zheng C
BMC Med Imaging 2021 Apr 15;21(1):71. doi: 10.1186/s12880-021-00603-6. PMID: 33858367Free PMC Article
Cardiac tumors.
Petris AO, Alexandrescu DM, Costache II
Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi 2014 Apr-Jun;118(2):289-92. PMID: 25076689
Giant intrapericardial lipoma.
Jayle CP, Christiaens LP, Varroud-Vial N, Allain G, Hajj-Chahine J, Milin S, Corbi P
J Card Surg 2011 Sep;26(5):491. Epub 2011 Aug 31 doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01284.x. PMID: 21883456

Diagnosis

The value of multimodality imaging in diagnosis and treatment of cardiac lipoma.
Shu S, Yuan H, Kong X, Wang J, Wang J, Zheng C
BMC Med Imaging 2021 Apr 15;21(1):71. doi: 10.1186/s12880-021-00603-6. PMID: 33858367Free PMC Article
Adipose tumors of the heart.
Rocha RV, Butany J, Cusimano RJ
J Card Surg 2018 Aug;33(8):432-437. Epub 2018 Jul 10 doi: 10.1111/jocs.13763. PMID: 29992619
Neoplastic Pericardial Disease.
Maleszewski JJ, Anavekar NS
Cardiol Clin 2017 Nov;35(4):589-600. Epub 2017 Sep 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2017.07.011. PMID: 29025549
Cardiac tumors.
Petris AO, Alexandrescu DM, Costache II
Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi 2014 Apr-Jun;118(2):289-92. PMID: 25076689
Primary pericardial tumors.
Restrepo CS, Vargas D, Ocazionez D, Martínez-Jiménez S, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Gutierrez FR
Radiographics 2013 Oct;33(6):1613-30. doi: 10.1148/rg.336135512. PMID: 24108554

Therapy

Long-Term Efficacy Analysis of Surgical Resection of 70 Primary Right Heart Tumors.
Li T, Zhang S, Liu C, Peng X, Gong S, Pan W, Wang Y
Cardiology 2024;149(2):147-154. Epub 2024 Feb 28 doi: 10.1159/000535656. PMID: 38417418Free PMC Article
Renal Lipoma-Like Angiomyolipoma of Tumour Thrombus Extending to the Confluence of Inferior Vena Cava with Right Atrium: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review.
Zhuang J, Wu Q, Yang X, Cai L, Li K, Hua H, Bao M, Yu R, Liu P, Li P, Cao Q, Lu Q
Urol Int 2023;107(7):742-746. Epub 2023 Mar 8 doi: 10.1159/000529412. PMID: 36889288
The silent cardiac mass.
Ossola P, Pannone L, Spoladore R, Ancona F, Agricola E, Esposito A, Margonato A, Slavich M
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2019 Oct;20(10):718-720. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000000839. PMID: 31343452
Targeted therapy in patients with PIK3CA-related overgrowth syndrome.
Venot Q, Blanc T, Rabia SH, Berteloot L, Ladraa S, Duong JP, Blanc E, Johnson SC, Hoguin C, Boccara O, Sarnacki S, Boddaert N, Pannier S, Martinez F, Magassa S, Yamaguchi J, Knebelmann B, Merville P, Grenier N, Joly D, Cormier-Daire V, Michot C, Bole-Feysot C, Picard A, Soupre V, Lyonnet S, Sadoine J, Slimani L, Chaussain C, Laroche-Raynaud C, Guibaud L, Broissand C, Amiel J, Legendre C, Terzi F, Canaud G
Nature 2018 Jun;558(7711):540-546. Epub 2018 Jun 13 doi: 10.1038/s41586-018-0217-9. PMID: 29899452Free PMC Article
Clinicopathologic features and outcomes of primary cardiac tumors: a 16-year-experience with 212 patients at a Chinese medical center.
Wang JG, Wang B, Hu Y, Liu JH, Liu B, Liu H, Zhao P, Zhang L, Li YJ
Cardiovasc Pathol 2018 Mar-Apr;33:45-54. Epub 2018 Jan 6 doi: 10.1016/j.carpath.2018.01.003. PMID: 29414432

Prognosis

Lipoma across the wall of the right atrium.
Fan W, Liao B, Li X
J Card Surg 2021 Sep;36(9):3390-3392. Epub 2021 Jun 22 doi: 10.1111/jocs.15753. PMID: 34157154
Cardiac Tumors: Clinical Perspective and Therapeutic Considerations.
Ren DY, Fuller ND, Gilbert SAB, Zhang Y
Curr Drug Targets 2017;18(15):1805-1809. doi: 10.2174/1389450117666160703162111. PMID: 27397063
Cardiac tumors.
Petris AO, Alexandrescu DM, Costache II
Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi 2014 Apr-Jun;118(2):289-92. PMID: 25076689
Primary pericardial tumors.
Restrepo CS, Vargas D, Ocazionez D, Martínez-Jiménez S, Betancourt Cuellar SL, Gutierrez FR
Radiographics 2013 Oct;33(6):1613-30. doi: 10.1148/rg.336135512. PMID: 24108554
Primary cardiac and pericardial neoplasms: radiologic-pathologic correlation.
Grebenc ML, Rosado de Christenson ML, Burke AP, Green CE, Galvin JR
Radiographics 2000 Jul-Aug;20(4):1073-103; quiz 1110-1, 1112. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.20.4.g00jl081073. PMID: 10903697

Clinical prediction guides

The value of multimodality imaging in diagnosis and treatment of cardiac lipoma.
Shu S, Yuan H, Kong X, Wang J, Wang J, Zheng C
BMC Med Imaging 2021 Apr 15;21(1):71. doi: 10.1186/s12880-021-00603-6. PMID: 33858367Free PMC Article
Cardiac MRI: A Useful Tool for Differentiating Cardiac Thrombi from Tumors.
Slonimsky E, Konen O, Di Segni E, Konen E, Goitein O
Isr Med Assoc J 2018 Aug;20(8):472-475. PMID: 30084570
Invasive Cardiac Lipoma: a case report and review of literature.
D'Souza J, Shah R, Abbass A, Burt JR, Goud A, Dahagam C
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2017 Jan 14;17(1):28. doi: 10.1186/s12872-016-0465-2. PMID: 28088193Free PMC Article
Evaluation of cardiac masses: the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance.
Shah DJ
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 2010 Jul-Sep;6(3):4-11. doi: 10.14797/mdcj-6-3-4. PMID: 20834205
Unusual primary tumors of the heart.
Vander Salm TJ
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 Apr;12(2):89-100. doi: 10.1053/ct.2000.5080. PMID: 10807431

Recent systematic reviews

From pathogenesis to treatment, a systemic review of cardiac lipoma.
Shu S, Wang J, Zheng C
J Cardiothorac Surg 2021 Jan 6;16(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s13019-020-01379-6. PMID: 33407682Free PMC Article

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