Massive cardiac lipomatosis, an autopsy finding in a patient with sudden death

作者：Zamarron de Lucas Ester^*; Garcia Fernandez Eugenia; Carpio Carlos; Alcolea Sergio; Martinez Abad Yolanda; Alvarez Sala Rodolfo

来源：Medicina Clinica, 2016, 146(12): 541-543.

DOI：10.1016/j.medcli.2016.03.022

• Lipomatosis
• Sudden death
• Cardiomyopathy

The fat replacement of myocardial cells is a degenerative process that usually affects the right ventricle and is found in 50% of the elderly. The problem arises when this degeneration occurs to a massive degree, a differential diagnosis with other pathologies being necessary. We present the case of a patient who died suddenly and a massive cardiac lipomatosis was found on autopsy, as the only explanation of the outcome.

• 出版日期2016-6-17