Cardiac Lipoma in the Ventricular Septum - A Case Report

Abstract

We report a case of a cardiac lipoma in the interventricular septum complicated with mitral regurgitation and atrial fibrillation in a 74-year-old woman. Surgical excision of the tumor was performed with mitral annuloplasty and a Maze III procedure. She continues to do well 7 months postoperatively.

Key words

Tumor - left ventricle

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