Open AccessA right atrial fat ball: Rare case of cardiac lipoma
Author(s) -
Bath Anandbir Singh,
Gupta Vishal,
Kalavakunta Jagadeesh K.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2335
Subject(s) - medicine , lipoma , radiology , cardiac tumors , presentation (obstetrics)
Due to varied presentation, a high index of suspicion is needed for diagnosis of cardiac lipoma. Treatment should only be reserved for symptomatic patients. This case acknowledges the importance of cardiac MRI in making the diagnosis of cardiac lipoma and further delineating the management options available.