Aortic valve lipoma.

Ann Thorac Surg

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton, Australia.

Published: June 2007

Cardiac lipoma (especially on the aortic valve) is extremely rare. We report a patient suffering from shortness of breath, chest pain, and recent presyncopal episodes who was found to have a mass on the aortic valve with mild aortic regurgitation. The patient had an uneventful aortic valve replacement.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.01.024DOI Listing

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