title: Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum: indication for surgery?
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Zeebregts
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Hensens
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Timmermans
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Pruszczynski
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Lacquet
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000601:surgery; D001706:Biopsy; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery