Multiple well‑differentiated cardiac liposarcoma with a concomitant myocardial lipoma: A case report

Kong,Fanlei; Zhang,Wei; Guo,Qiyong

doi:10.3892/mco.2018.1741

Multiple well‑differentiated cardiac liposarcoma with a concomitant myocardial lipoma: A case report

Authors:
- Fanlei Kong
- Wei Zhang
- Qiyong Guo
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Affiliations: Department of Radiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
Published online on: October 5, 2018 https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2018.1741
Pages: 617-621
Copyright: © Kong et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

A cardiac lipoma and a cardiac liposarcoma are very uncommon conditions; however, the simultaneous development of the two is extremely rare. In addition, the symptoms of these conditions are not evident in the vast majority of cases, making them easily missed during diagnosis. The present case report describes a case of well‑differentiated cardiac liposarcoma with a concomitant myocardial lipoma that was misdiagnosed as multiple cardiac lipomas. The ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging presentations of the tumour were described. In addition, relevant literature regarding these two types of tumours was reviewed and compared in order to help improve the identification of these types of tumours. This, in turn, may be beneficial in the selection of more appropriate examination and treatment strategies.

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