Cardiac Calcified Amorphous Tumor in the Neonatal Period

Calcified amorphous tumor (CAT) of the heart is a rare nonneoplastic cardiac mass that may exhibit symptoms resembling malignancy. In this report, we presented a 4-month-old male baby with repeated attacks of cyanosis and a cardiac murmur. Echocardiography revealed a tumoral noncircumscribed mass in...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Nasir Hematian, Kamran Hessami, Maasoumeh Saleh, Abolfazl Shirdel Abdolmaleki, Shirin Torabi, Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9087597
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description Calcified amorphous tumor (CAT) of the heart is a rare nonneoplastic cardiac mass that may exhibit symptoms resembling malignancy. In this report, we presented a 4-month-old male baby with repeated attacks of cyanosis and a cardiac murmur. Echocardiography revealed a tumoral noncircumscribed mass in the right atrium adhering to the interatrial septum which extends to the inferior vena cava. Cardiac exploration was carried out to excise the tumor. A histopathological study demonstrated the presence of thrombus-like tissue with extensive calcification and foreign body type giant cell reactions. After operation, the patient had an uneventful hospitalization. Although CAT is mainly diagnosed in adult patients, it should be considered in the causes of cardiac mass in the neonatal period.
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spelling doaj-art-d0b42318e26e4266931e3b61cda21eaa2025-02-03T05:59:10ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68112022-01-01202210.1155/2022/9087597Cardiac Calcified Amorphous Tumor in the Neonatal PeriodMohammad Nasir Hematian0Kamran Hessami1Maasoumeh Saleh2Abolfazl Shirdel Abdolmaleki3Shirin Torabi4Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh5Department of Perinatology and Fetal CardiologyDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologySchool of MedicineMaternal-Fetal and Neonatal Research CenterMaternal-Fetal and Neonatal Research CenterCalcified amorphous tumor (CAT) of the heart is a rare nonneoplastic cardiac mass that may exhibit symptoms resembling malignancy. In this report, we presented a 4-month-old male baby with repeated attacks of cyanosis and a cardiac murmur. Echocardiography revealed a tumoral noncircumscribed mass in the right atrium adhering to the interatrial septum which extends to the inferior vena cava. Cardiac exploration was carried out to excise the tumor. A histopathological study demonstrated the presence of thrombus-like tissue with extensive calcification and foreign body type giant cell reactions. After operation, the patient had an uneventful hospitalization. Although CAT is mainly diagnosed in adult patients, it should be considered in the causes of cardiac mass in the neonatal period.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9087597
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