| Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum: the typical echographic aspect is worth being known. | |
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PMID: 22145258 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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A 65-year-old man was scheduled for an on-pump coronary artery bypass graft procedure because of a three-vessels coronary artery disease. A right atrial mass appended to the interatrial septum was discovered during intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography. Therefore, the right atrium was opened. Gross examination revealed a fatty lesion of the interatrial septum. A biopsy was performed before the atrium was closed. A histological diagnosis of lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum was made. Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum is a mass of adipocytes infiltrating the interatrial septum. The aspect of "dumbbell" produced by the sparing of the Fossa Ovalis is typical. The lesion is benign and remains asymptomatic most of the time although it can be responsible for cardiac arrhythmias or circulatory obstruction. The typical echographic aspect should be known to avoid unnecessary surgical resection. |
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L Royer; G A Hans; J L Canivet; J F Brichant; E Cremers; M Senard |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Acta anaesthesiologica Belgica Volume: 62 ISSN: 0001-5164 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Anaesthesiol Belg Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-12-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0421022 Medline TA: Acta Anaesthesiol Belg Country: Belgium |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 157-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, CHU de Liège, University of Liège, Belgium. |
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