Multimodality imaging in the diagnosis of a right atrial lipoma with normal electrocardiogram: a case description
Yi-Meng Zhu, Ruo-Nan Wang, Dao-Ying Wang · 2026
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Description
Yi-Meng Zhu and colleagues described in 2026 multimodality imaging of a right atrial lipoma with a normal electrocardiogram, a rare benign heart tumour that can still cause harm. Cardiac lipomas, made of mature fat, account for about 8.4 percent of primary cardiac tumours and may arise in any chamber, often growing silently.
Symptoms depend on size and location: myocardial involvement can disturb conduction and cause arrhythmia, fainting, or sudden death, while large intracavitary masses can obstruct flow, impair valves, or compress the heart. Surgery is generally advised for symptomatic, enlarging, or haemodynamically significant tumours. The case shows how combined imaging clarifies diagnosis and surgical planning even when the heart tracing looks entirely normal.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yi-Meng Zhu, Ruo-Nan Wang, Dao-Ying Wang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 18 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |