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Compression of the Superior Vena Cava by an Interatrial Septal Lipoma : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Primary cardiac tumours are rare; their prevalence ranges from 0.0017% to 0.28% in various autopsy series.
Cardiac lipomas are well-encapsulated benign tumours typically composed of mature fat cells, and their reported size ranges from 1 to 15 cm.
They are usually seen in the left ventricle and the right atrium.
Lipomas are true neoplasms, as opposed to lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum, which is a nonencapsulated hyperplastic accumulation of mature and foetal adipose tissue.
Cardiac lipomas occur in patients of all ages, and the frequency of occurrence has been found to be equal in both sexes.
Patients are usually asymptomatic, although the manifestation of symptoms depends upon both size and location of the tumour.
We present the case of a patient with an interatrial septal lipoma, causing obstruction of the superior vena cava.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Grech, R.& Mizzi, A.& Grech, S.. 2013. Compression of the Superior Vena Cava by an Interatrial Septal Lipoma : A Case Report. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Grech, R.…[et al.]. Compression of the Superior Vena Cava by an Interatrial Septal Lipoma : A Case Report. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Grech, R.& Mizzi, A.& Grech, S.. Compression of the Superior Vena Cava by an Interatrial Septal Lipoma : A Case Report. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510310
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510310