Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum

Case contributed by Levon Davtyan
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Cough. Pneumonia?

Patient Data

Age: 105 years
Gender: Female

Hiatus hernia, patulous esophagus and features of chronic aspiration in the lung bases, i.e. bronchial dilatation and plugging with peribronchial opacity.

4.5 cm mass-like fat attenuation within the interatrial septum, sparing the fossa ovalis.

Case Discussion

Incidental asymptomatic lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum in a patient with chronic aspiration.

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