García-Ramos G, Oseguera J, Nájera RG

Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 88-90
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ABSTRACT

Primary tumors of the heart are rare. Lipomas account for approximately 10% of all neoplasms of the heart and represent 14% of benign cardiac tumors. Symptoms may be produced by large lipomas, but more often the patients are asymptomatic and the diagnosis is made by chance. Recently, the ready availability of high-definition noninvasive imaging, such as echocardiography, CT, and MRI, have allowed easier diagnosis. Therefore, more cases have been reported. To date, › 70 cases of lipoma have been described.

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