Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum: indication for surgery?

C J Zeebregts; A G Hensens; J Timmermans; M S Pruszczynski; L K Lacquet

doi:10.1016/s1010-7940(96)01078-0

Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum: indication for surgery?

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1997 Apr;11(4):785-7. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(96)01078-0.

Authors

C J Zeebregts¹, A G Hensens, J Timmermans, M S Pruszczynski, L K Lacquet

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 9151056
DOI: 10.1016/s1010-7940(96)01078-0

Abstract

A fortuitous finding during open heart surgery of lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum is described in a 65-year old man with ischaemic heart complaints due to coronary artery disease and with premature ventricular contractions. An incision biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. The choice of treatment of lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum is controversial. Indications for surgery and surgical techniques are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Angina Pectoris / surgery
Biopsy
Cardiomegaly / diagnostic imaging
Cardiomegaly / pathology
Cardiomegaly / surgery*
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Heart Neoplasms / pathology
Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
Heart Septum / diagnostic imaging
Heart Septum / pathology
Heart Septum / surgery*
Humans
Intraoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
Intraoperative Complications / pathology
Intraoperative Complications / surgery
Lipoma / diagnostic imaging
Lipoma / pathology
Lipoma / surgery*
Male
Myocardial Infarction / surgery