Compression of the Superior Vena Cava by an Interatrial Septal Lipoma: A Case Report

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...

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Main Authors: R. Grech, A. Mizzi, S. Grech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/945726
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