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SHR Neuro Cancer Cardio Lipid Metab Microb

Habertheuer, A; Andreas, M; Wiedemann, D; Rath, C; Kocher, A.
A rare case of obstructive right atrial lipoma.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2014; 96(7):e39-41 Doi: 10.1308/003588414X13946184902965 (- Case Report) [OPEN ACCESS]
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Co-authors Med Uni Graz: Andreas Martin
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Abstract:: Benign cardiac tumours are rare and cardiac lipomas account only for a small fraction among those. Most of these tumours differ in terms of clinical manifestation, diagnosis, morphology and size, and are therefore not diagnosed easily unless they become symptomatic. We report the case of a 71-year-old Caucasian woman with recurrent episodes of shortness of breath presenting with an acute exacerbation of dyspnoea and hypertensive crisis. Diagnosis of a right atrial lipoma with a coexisting patent foramen ovale was established on echocardiography and computed tomography, and the patient was evaluated for elective surgery. Comprising the entire free wall of the right atrium, the tumour was removed during open heart surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass. The right atrium and the orifices of both the superior and inferior vena cava were reconstructed with bovine pericardium. No evidence of tumour relapse was observed during successive follow-up visits.
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