Lipomatous Hypertrophy: An Accidental Finding in Heart

Lipomatous Hypertrophy: An Accidental Finding in Heart

Lipomatous hypertrophy is an uncommon benign lesion of the atrium, generally asymptomatic, characterized by unencapsulated accumulation of adipose tissue entrapping cardiomyocytes. This pathology generally remains unnoticed and often emerges as an occasional finding. Here, we report two cases from o...

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Main Authors: F. Petrelli, L. Spagnoli, S. Aversa, S. Tripodi, C. Bellan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8613724
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spelling doaj-e16b1dc5321e45148909ee8907b8f5512020-11-25T00:31:15ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2019-01-01201910.1155/2019/86137248613724Lipomatous Hypertrophy: An Accidental Finding in HeartF. Petrelli0L. Spagnoli1S. Aversa2S. Tripodi3C. Bellan4Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, ItalyDepartment of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, ItalyDepartment of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, ItalyPathology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, ItalyDepartment of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, ItalyLipomatous hypertrophy is an uncommon benign lesion of the atrium, generally asymptomatic, characterized by unencapsulated accumulation of adipose tissue entrapping cardiomyocytes. This pathology generally remains unnoticed and often emerges as an occasional finding. Here, we report two cases from our hospital including a review of the available literature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8613724
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title Lipomatous Hypertrophy: An Accidental Finding in Heart
title_short Lipomatous Hypertrophy: An Accidental Finding in Heart
title_full Lipomatous Hypertrophy: An Accidental Finding in Heart
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description Lipomatous hypertrophy is an uncommon benign lesion of the atrium, generally asymptomatic, characterized by unencapsulated accumulation of adipose tissue entrapping cardiomyocytes. This pathology generally remains unnoticed and often emerges as an occasional finding. Here, we report two cases from our hospital including a review of the available literature.
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