Lipomatous hypertrophy of the cardiac interatrial septum

The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
A López-BeltránE Lachica

Abstract

A case of lipomatous hypertrophy of the cardiac interatrial septum is reported in a 91-year-old man who attempted to commit suicide. The lesion was found incidentally at autopsy. Gross examination showed a 3.5-cm mass, yellow and firm. Histologic study showed a proliferation of mature fat cells and slightly hypertrophic cardiac muscle cells.

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Jul 17, 2007·Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : Official Publication of the American Society of Echocardiography·Aylin TugcuSaide Aytekin

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