Lipomatous hypertrophy - interatrial septum
Diagnosis certain
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Lipomatous hypertrophy typically spares the fossa ovalis, and lies anterior to the f ovalisit. Since the fossa ovalis is spared, the lipomatous hypertrophy can take on a dumb-bell appearance (on short axis images).
It is secondary to hypertrophy of preexisting fat, and may be associated with increased epicardial fat.
-<p>Lipomatous hypertrophy typically spares the fossa ovalis, and lies anterior to the f ovalis. Since the fossa ovalis is spared, the lipomatous hypertrophy can take on a dumb-bell appearance (on short axis images).</p><p>It is secondary to hypertrophy of preexisting fat, and may be associated with increased epicardial fat.</p>- +<p>Lipomatous hypertrophy typically spares the fossa ovalis, and lies anterior to it. Since the fossa ovalis is spared, the lipomatous hypertrophy can take on a dumb-bell appearance (on short axis images).</p><p>It is secondary to hypertrophy of preexisting fat, and may be associated with increased epicardial fat.</p>