Lipomatous interatrial septal hypertrophy: an unusual cause of intracardiac mass

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2002 Sep;22(3):468-9. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(02)00369-x.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adipose Tissue / pathology*
  • Aged
  • Atrial Fibrillation / etiology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / pathology*
  • Heart Atria / surgery
  • Heart Failure / etiology
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Septum / pathology*
  • Heart Septum / surgery
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy