Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor as a potential cause of cerebral infarction: A clinical case report
We report the case of a 62-year-old male on long-term hemodialysis who was admitted to our hospital due to acute cerebral infarction associated with a cardiac calcified amorphous tumor (CAT). The patient presented with recurrent episodes of syncope and retrograde amnesia. Brain MRI identified multip...
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| author | Hyunjin Kim, MD Shotaro Kanao, MD, PhD Satoshi Noma, MD, PhD Sumika Yasumura, MD Shinji Sumiyoshi, MD, PhD Manabu Morishima, MD, PhD Takeshi Kubo, MD, PhD |
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| description | We report the case of a 62-year-old male on long-term hemodialysis who was admitted to our hospital due to acute cerebral infarction associated with a cardiac calcified amorphous tumor (CAT). The patient presented with recurrent episodes of syncope and retrograde amnesia. Brain MRI identified multiple acute cerebral infarctions, while transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed a 2.5 cm echogenic mobile mass attached to the ventricular side of the posterior mitral leaflet. The patient underwent surgical resection of the mass. Pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a CAT. A chest computed tomography (CT), performed incidentally for pneumonia 6 months prior, revealed extensive calcifications in the mass. Postinfarction imaging showed a reduction in calcifications within the mass, suggesting a potential link between the infarction and changes in the cardiac lesion. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3f2fc892e08b49958bcca13bb08c0ab02025-01-18T05:04:06ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-03-0120316811685Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor as a potential cause of cerebral infarction: A clinical case reportHyunjin Kim, MD0Shotaro Kanao, MD, PhD1Satoshi Noma, MD, PhD2Sumika Yasumura, MD3Shinji Sumiyoshi, MD, PhD4Manabu Morishima, MD, PhD5Takeshi Kubo, MD, PhD6Department of Radiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan; Corresponding author.Department of Radiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, JapanDepartment of Radiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, JapanDiagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, JapanDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, JapanDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitano Hospital, Osaka, JapanDepartment of Radiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, JapanWe report the case of a 62-year-old male on long-term hemodialysis who was admitted to our hospital due to acute cerebral infarction associated with a cardiac calcified amorphous tumor (CAT). The patient presented with recurrent episodes of syncope and retrograde amnesia. Brain MRI identified multiple acute cerebral infarctions, while transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed a 2.5 cm echogenic mobile mass attached to the ventricular side of the posterior mitral leaflet. The patient underwent surgical resection of the mass. Pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a CAT. A chest computed tomography (CT), performed incidentally for pneumonia 6 months prior, revealed extensive calcifications in the mass. Postinfarction imaging showed a reduction in calcifications within the mass, suggesting a potential link between the infarction and changes in the cardiac lesion.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324013748Calcified amorphous tumorCardiac massCerebral infarction |
| spellingShingle | Hyunjin Kim, MD Shotaro Kanao, MD, PhD Satoshi Noma, MD, PhD Sumika Yasumura, MD Shinji Sumiyoshi, MD, PhD Manabu Morishima, MD, PhD Takeshi Kubo, MD, PhD Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor as a potential cause of cerebral infarction: A clinical case report Radiology Case Reports Calcified amorphous tumor Cardiac mass Cerebral infarction |
| title | Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor as a potential cause of cerebral infarction: A clinical case report |
| title_full | Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor as a potential cause of cerebral infarction: A clinical case report |
| title_fullStr | Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor as a potential cause of cerebral infarction: A clinical case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor as a potential cause of cerebral infarction: A clinical case report |
| title_short | Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor as a potential cause of cerebral infarction: A clinical case report |
| title_sort | cardiac calcified amorphous tumor as a potential cause of cerebral infarction a clinical case report |
| topic | Calcified amorphous tumor Cardiac mass Cerebral infarction |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324013748 |
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