April 25, 2021

Lipoma, a common soft tissue tumor composed of mature adipose tissues, can occur in any part of the body with fat. Accounting for 8.4% of primary heart tumors [1], the lipoma in the heart is rare, and the most common sites are the right atrium, left ventricle, and pericardium [2,3]. Most patients with cardiac lipomas have no symptoms, and some may experience palpitations, syncope, or even cardiac arrest [4, 5].

1.1. Background: Tumors of the central nervous system consist of a heterogeneous group of neoplasms of great histological diversity. Despite the increasing prevalence of these tumors in developing countries, some places like Yemen do not have representative studies showing the true impact of these tumors on our population.