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17292988

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-8-27
pubmed:abstractText
Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum (LHIS) is a rare benign disorder that is characterized by accumulation and deposition of fat in the interatrial septum. Its etiology is still unknown, despite the theories that have been suggested. It usually occurs in older, obese people with a higher incidence in women. In most cases, it remains asymptomatic, thus its diagnosis is rarely made during a person's lifetime and it is made incidentally or during autopsy. LHIS can cause atrial arrhythmias, obstructive flow symptoms and sometimes death. The diagnosis of LHIS can be made by the use of imaging techniques, with the best results given by multislice-CT (MSCT) scanning. Surgical intervention is usually avoided and the best management is early diagnosis, reassurance and inactivity. However, in cases of severe superior vena cava obstruction or intractable rhythm disturbance, surgical excision is performed together with reconstruction of the interatrial septum.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1874-1754
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
14
pubmed:volume
121
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
4-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum: a pathological and clinical approach.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Athens Medical School, Department of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, Athens, Greece. theodorosxanthos@yahoo.com <theodorosxanthos@yahoo.com>
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review