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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002;22:468-469
© 2002 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Lipomatous interatrial septal hypertrophy: an unusual cause of intracardiac mass

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Robert Packer Hospital/Guthrie Healthcare System, One Guthrie Square, Sayre, PA, 18840, USA

Received 2 November 2001; received in revised form 29 May 2002; accepted 31 May 2002.

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Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum is an uncommon entity that usually occurs in elderly patients. We report a patient who presented with atrial fibrillation, congestive cardiac failure and a large intracavitary mass in the right atrium on echocardiography. He underwent successful resection of the mass with septal reconstruction. Pathology was consistent with lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum.

Key Words: Lipomatous • Hypertrophy • Atrial • Septum • Mass

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