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. 1991 Jan;65(1):49–50. doi: 10.1136/hrt.65.1.49

Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum: an unusual intraoperative finding.

M Bhattacharjee 1, M C Neligan 1, P Dervan 1
PMCID: PMC1024463  PMID: 1993130

Abstract

Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum was an incidental finding in a man of 45 undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting for unstable angina. He was not overweight and did not have any rhythm disturbances. The diagnosis was made on frozen section.

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