Key result
Contrast-enhanced CT imaging incidentally identified a characteristic dumbbell-shaped mass sparing the fossa ovalis, confirming a benign diagnosis of lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the characteristic CT imaging features of lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum, an incidental and benign finding.
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Avoids misdiagnosis or intervention for this incidental finding; leaves open larger studies on prevalence and outcomes.
Mohamad El Hawari (2015) conducted a case report in Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum (LHIS) (n=1). Contrast enhanced CT scan was evaluated on Diagnosis of LHIS. Contrast-enhanced CT imaging incidentally identified a characteristic dumbbell-shaped mass sparing the fossa ovalis, confirming a benign diagnosis of lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum.
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