Multimodality imaging of tumefactive lipomatous hypertrophy of the right ventricle extending to the right ventricular outflow tract

Echocardiography. 2020 Mar;37(3):453-455. doi: 10.1111/echo.14610. Epub 2020 Feb 12.

Abstract

Lipomatous hypertrophy of the right ventricle is a rare entity that is usually asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally in an otherwise healthy individual. Accurate diagnosis and assessment of possible hemodynamic consequences of this pathology is, however, necessary to secure an appropriate treatment. Multimodality imaging with echocardiography, CT, and cardiac MR can provide useful functional and anatomic information that can help to reach this goal.

Keywords: imaging; lipomatous hypertrophy; multimodality; right ventricle; right ventricular outflow tract; tumefactive.

MeSH terms

  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Ventricles* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Ventricular Outflow Obstruction* / diagnostic imaging