Lipomatous hypertrophy of the cardiac interatrial septum.
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.
López-Beltrán
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University of Córdoba, Department of Pathology, Spain.
Sáez
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Lachica
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013406:Suicide, Attempted