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Partial surgical resection of a giant lipomatous hypertrophy of the atrial septum extending to the left atrial floor successfully relieved symptoms of dyspnea without requiring extensive atrial demolition.
May support partial resection for symptomatic giant lipomatous hypertrophy; leaves open durability and generalizability.
Benign lipomatous lesion of the heart includes an heterogeneous group of entities including neoplastic, congenital and reparative phenomena. Among these lipomas and lipomatous hypertrophy of the atrial septum ( LHIS) represent the most common lesion. Patients suffering from LHIS are often asymptomatic, however atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure and supraventricular tachycardia are typical findings. Here we present a rare case of LHIS symptomatic for asthenia and dyspnea.
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Carino et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Giant lipomatous hypertrophy of the atrial septum (LHIS) (n=1). Surgical wedge resection was evaluated on Symptom resolution.
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