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  • Title: [Right atrial lipoma with calcification in ascending aorta; report of a case].
    Author: Yano H, Konagai N, Maeda M, Itoh M, Kuwabara A, Konno O, Kudoh T, Ishimaru S.
    Journal: Kyobu Geka; 2002 Nov; 55(12):1057-60. PubMed ID: 12428342.
    Abstract:
    A 67-year-old male was diagnosed to have a right atrial tumor by echocardiography incidentally. Computed tomography (CT) indicated a mass which showed very low radiodensity and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [T1-weighted] showed the high signal intensity of tumor. We could predict the mass as lipoma. Tumor removal was performed under cardio-pulmonary bypass and under ventricular fibrillation because of the calcification in ascending aorta. Microscopically the tumor was consisted of mature adipose tissue. The postoperative course was uneventful. Cardiac lipomas are rare tumors. CT and MRI are better investigations for preoperative diagnosis. After surgical excision the prognosis is excellent.
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