Lipomatous Hamartoma-like Lesion of a Bicuspid Aortic Valve: An incidental surgical finding

We report a quite unique case of a lipomatous hamartoma-like lesion involving a bicuspid aortic valve. The lesion was incidentally found in a young patient undergoing cardiac surgery for aortic regurgitation and the diagnosis was done by histology. It cannot be excluded that the lipomatous hamartoma-like lesion might have contributed to aortic valve regurgitation.

Source: Cardiovascular Pathology - August 27, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Andrea De Martino, Stefania Blasi, Daniele Lorenzini, Mariagrazia Fornaro, Fulvio Basolo, Uberto Bortolotti, Angela Pucci Tags: Case Report Source Type: research