Successful Removal of a Posterior Cardiac Lipoma by Transection of the Ascending Aorta and Main Pulmonary Artery

Primary cardiac tumors are unusual, whereas lipomas are particularly rare. We successfully removed a very large posterior cardiac lipoma by transecting the ascending aorta and main pulmonary artery. Transecting both the ascending aorta and the main pulmonary artery facilitated surgical exposure and...

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Main Authors: Saeki Watanabe, Yuki Ichihara, Kozo Morita, Satoshi Saito, Hiroshi Niinami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3813369
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Summary:Primary cardiac tumors are unusual, whereas lipomas are particularly rare. We successfully removed a very large posterior cardiac lipoma by transecting the ascending aorta and main pulmonary artery. Transecting both the ascending aorta and the main pulmonary artery facilitated surgical exposure and complete removal of the posterior cardiac lipoma.
ISSN:2090-6412