Abstract
We report a case of cardiac hibernoma, which is a very rare type of
benign lipomatous tumour. They are usually asymptomatic and therefore
remain undetected or are found incidentally. When symptomatic, they vary
and depend on location of heart involved. The patient had a hibernoma on
right atrial wall invading the intra-atrial groove and extending over
superior vena cava (SVC), causing significant symptoms of SVC
obstruction and tamponade. The patient therefore underwent emergency
operation, in which the tumour was resected and the right atrium was
reconstructed with Bovine pericardial patch. He was discharged home
well.