INTERATRIAL  LIPOMA
Axial CT scan through the heart is from a 71-year-old female who is on steroid therapy. A large amount of fat is noted in the epicardium (yellow arrowhead) and also in the interatrial septum resulting in an atrial lipoma.
Keywords
Steroids, heart, interatrial septum, epicardial fat, fx large fat accumulation
dx interatrial lipoma
imaging
radiology CTscan
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