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01.02.2015 | e-Herz: Case study
Lipoma in the right atrium
verfasst von:
I.D. Kilic, I. Alur, Y.I. Alihanoglu, B.S. Yildiz, F. Bir, A.V. Ozcan
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Ausgabe 1/2015
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Excerpt
Primary tumors of the heart are rare. Approximately 75 % of primary tumors are benign and 50 % of benign tumors are myxomas. Although traditionally less frequently reported, papillary fibroelastoma is increasingly recognized [
1]. Other benign tumors of the heart include rhabdomyomas, fibromas, fibroelastomas, and lipomas. Lipomas are well-encapsulated and homogenous masses of mature fat and account for approximately 4 % of the primary cardiac tumors [
2]. Herein, we report a case of right atrial lipoma. …