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Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery 12(1):p 31-33, Jan-April 2026. | DOI: 10.21088/jcms.2454.7123.12126.5
Case Report
Giant Intra-cardiac Lipoma in the Right Atrium
A.P. Sharath, Raghavendra Murthy, Chandana N.C, Prabhavathi Bhat, Sattenapalli Sravya
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Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery 12(1):p 31-33, Jan-April 2026. | DOI: 10.21088/jcms.2454.7123.12126.5
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Sharath AP, Murthy R, Chandana NC, et al. Giant Intra-cardiac Lipoma in the Right Atrium. Indian J Cardiovasc Med Surg. 2026;12(1):31–33.Timeline
Received : February 13, 2026
Accepted : March 16, 2026
Published : April 30, 2026
Abstract
Lipomas are rare tumours of the heart constituting a small percentage of the primary cardiac tumours of the heart. They comprise of mature adipocytes in an encapsulated form when benign; the malignant version being the liposarcoma. Lipoma is the second most common primary benign cardiac neoplasm and presents most commonly in middle-aged and older adults. It has no sex predilection. Approximately 50% of lipomas originate from the subendocardial layer, while the other half arise from the subepicardial or myocardial layers and grow into the pericardial sac. Patients are mostly asymptomatic but may sometimes experience arrhythmias or valvular dysfunction, with varying symptoms depending on the tumor’s location. Subepicardial lipomas can occasionally compress the coronary arteries, leading to ischemic chest pain. Non-invasive cardiac imaging can help in early detection and accurate diagnosis of cardiac lipomas, which is crucial for management to avoid unfavorable outcomes due to overgrowth. We encountered a giant lipoma in the right atrium of a 35 year old school teacher.
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Sharath AP, Murthy R, Chandana NC, et al. Giant Intra-cardiac Lipoma in the Right Atrium. Indian J Cardiovasc Med Surg. 2026;12(1):31–33.
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DOI: 10.21088/jcms.2454.7123.12126.5
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| Received | February 13, 2026 |
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| Published | April 30, 2026 |
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