Incidental discovery of right ventricular lipoma in a young female associated with ventricular hyperexcitability: An imaging multimodality approach

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Abstract

BACKGROUND

Cardiac lipomas are rare benign tumors commonly found in the right atrium or left ventricle. Patients are usually asymptomatic, and clinical presentation depends on location and adjacent structures impairment. Right ventricle lipomas are scarce in the literature. Moreover, the previous published cases were reported in over 18-year-old patients.

CASE SUMMARY

We report a giant right ventricle lipoma discovered incidentally in a 17-year-old female while performing preoperative work-up. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination, and a conservative approach was performed.

CONCLUSION

Multimodal cardiac imaging and histopathological examination are required for a definitive diagnosis. The therapeutic approach depends on clinical presentation.

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Cardiac masses are rare entities that can be broadly categorized as either neoplastic or non-neoplastic. Neoplastic masses include benign and malignant tumors. In the heart, metastatic tumors are more common than primary malignant tumors. Whether incidentally found or diagnosed as a result of patients’ symptoms, cardiac masses can be identified and further characterized by a range of cardiovascular imaging options. While echocardiography remains the first-line imaging modality, cardiac computed tomography (cardiac CT) has become an increasingly utilized modality for the assessment of cardiac masses, especially when other imaging modalities are non-diagnostic or contraindicated. With high isotropic spatial and temporal resolution, fast acquisition times, and multiplanar image reconstruction capabilities, cardiac CT offers an alternative to cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in many patients. Additionally, cardiac masses may be incidentally discovered during cardiac CT for other reasons, requiring imagers to understand the unique features of a diverse range of cardiac masses. Herein, we define the characteristic imaging features of commonly encountered and selected cardiac masses and define the role of cardiac CT among noninvasive imaging options.

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In the diagnostic algorithm of cardiac tumors, the noninvasive determination of malignancy and metastatic spread is of major interest to stratify patients and to select and monitor therapies. In the diagnostic work-up, morphologic imaging modalities such as echocardiography or magnetic resonance tomography offer information on, for example, size, invasiveness, and vascularization. However, preoperative assessment of malignancy may be unsatisfactory. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of (18)F-FDG PET and the incremental diagnostic value of an optimized CT score in this clinical scenario. (18)F-FDG PET/CT scans (whole-body imaging with low-dose CT) of 24 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed cardiac tumors were analyzed (11 men, 13 women; mean age ± SD, 59 ± 13 y). The maximum standardized uptake values (SUV(max)) of the tumors were measured. Patients were divided into 2 groups: benign cardiac tumors (n = 7) and malignant cardiac tumors (n = 17) (cardiac primaries [n = 8] and metastases [n = 9]). SUV(max) was compared between the 2 groups. Results were compared with contrast-enhanced CT, using standardized criteria of malignancy. Histology served as ground truth. Mean SUV(max) was 2.8 ± 0.6 in benign cardiac tumors and significantly higher both in malignant primary and in secondary cardiac tumors (8.0 ± 2.1 and 10.8 ± 4.9, P < 0.01). Malignancy was determined with a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 86% (accuracy, 96%), after a cutoff with high sensitivity (SUV(max) of 3.5) was chosen to avoid false-negatives. Morphologic imaging reached a sensitivity of 82% and a specificity of 86% (accuracy, 83%). Both false-positive and false-negative decisions in morphology could be corrected in all but 1 case using a metabolic threshold with an SUV(max) of 3.5. In addition, extracardiac tumor manifestations were detected in 4 patients by whole-body (18)F-FDG PET/CT. (18)F-FDG PET/CT can aid the noninvasive preoperative determination of malignancy and may be helpful in detecting metastases of malignant cardiac tumors.

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Khaled Elenizi

Anthony Matta

Rasha Alharthi

Francisco Campelo-Parada

Thibault Lhermusier

Frederic Bouisset

Meyer Elbaz

Didier Carrié

Jerome Roncalli

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): World J Cardiol

Journal ID (publisher-id): WJC

Title: World Journal of Cardiology

Publisher: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc

ISSN (Electronic): 1949-8462

Publication date (Print): 26 May 2020

Publication date (Electronic): 26 May 2020

Volume: 12

Issue: 5

Pages: 220-227

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Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia

Cardiovascular Department, Institute CARDIOMET, Rangueil University Hospital, Toulouse 31400, France

Faculty of Medicine, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Kaslik 1103, Lebanon. dr.anthonymatta@ 123456hotmail.com

Cardiovascular Department, Institute CARDIOMET, Rangueil University Hospital, Toulouse 31400, France

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Author contributions: All authors have contributed equally to this manuscript.

Corresponding author: Anthony Matta, MD, Doctor, Cardiovascular Department, Institute CARDIOMET, Rangueil University Hospital, Toulouse 31400, France. dr.anthonymatta@ 123456hotmail.com

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Other ID: jWJC.v12.i5.pg220

DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v12.i5.220

PMC ID: 7284002

PubMed ID: 32547716

SO-VID: f1b5fb7a-bd80-4db9-9548-dad2565d2129

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Date received : 1 March 2020

Date revision received : 8 April 2020

Date accepted : 5 May 2020

Incidental discovery of right ventricular lipoma in a young female associated with ventricular hyperexcitability: An imaging multimodality approach

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