An Uncommon Cause of Dyspnea: Usefulness of Multimodality Cardiac Imaging

Abstract

Tomografia computada; Falta d'alè; Ecografia

Computed tomography; Shortness of breath; Ultrasound

Tomografía computarizada; Falta de aliento; Ecografía

Pericardial lipomas are very uncommon benign primary cardiac tumors. We describe the case of a patient with symptomatic large pericardial mass who presented with heart failure. Multimodality cardiac imaging helped us in the diagnosis of this unusual entity. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)