Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5951949 | Cardiovascular Pathology | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Cardiac valvular tumors are very infrequent lesions constituting about 10% of the primary cardiac neoplasms. Among the valvular tumors, lipomatous hamartoma represents a very rare and distinct pathological entity. Retrieval of the literature reveals only eight reported cases, and there is lack of information regarding their clinical features. Herein, we describe a patient with a mass on the tricuspid valve detected incidentally and diagnosed to be a “lipomatous hamartoma.” To obtain a better understanding of the nature of these unusual lesions, we reviewed the literature and presented their clinicoanatomical characteristics together with diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
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Authors
Betul Banu Karasu, Ekrem Yeter, Demet Yilmazer, Ugursay Kiziltepe, Omer Ulular, Ramazan Akdemir,