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Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Published in: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 3/2019

01-07-2019 | Lipoma | Case Report

A composite right atrial colossus excision with atrial reconstruction via thoracotomy—an alternative approach

Authors: Sivaprasad Veerbhadran, Ratish Radhakrishnan, Deepa Sujatha, Jayakumar Thanathu Krishnan

Published in: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 3/2019

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Abstract

Cardiac lipoma of right atrium is rare. Early surgery is the treatment of choice. We describe a case of giant right atrial wall lipoma, which was resected through mini thoracotomy and its results.
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Metadata
Title
A composite right atrial colossus excision with atrial reconstruction via thoracotomy—an alternative approach
Authors
Sivaprasad Veerbhadran
Ratish Radhakrishnan
Deepa Sujatha
Jayakumar Thanathu Krishnan
Publication date
01-07-2019
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Published in
Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0970-9134
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7723
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-019-00795-1

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