Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum

K Ayan; B De Boeck; B K Velthuis; A J Schaap; M J M Cramer

doi:10.1007/s10554-005-4502-y

Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2005 Dec;21(6):659-61. doi: 10.1007/s10554-005-4502-y.

Authors

K Ayan¹, B De Boeck, B K Velthuis, A J Schaap, M J M Cramer

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, University Medical Hospital Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht, The Netherlands. k.ayan@students.uu.n

PMID: 16322928
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-005-4502-y

Abstract

Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum is a benign disorder that is characterized by the fat deposition in the interatrial septum. It typically occurs in elderly, obese patients and may cause arrhythmia. We report a case in which lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum was found incidentally.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / diagnosis*
Female
Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Heart Septum / diagnostic imaging
Heart Septum / pathology*
Humans
Lipomatosis / diagnosis*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Ultrasonography
Vena Cava, Superior / pathology