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Mitral annular calcification-related calcified amorphous tumor in a patient with normal renal function: a case report [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2019; 47(8): 695-697 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2019.93289

Mitral annular calcification-related calcified amorphous tumor in a patient with normal renal function: a case report

Azin Alizadehasl1, Hoda Mombeini2, Saeid Hosseini3, Hamid Reza Sanati4
1Department Cardio-oncology, Echocardiography and Cardiogenetic Research Centers, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Iran University, Tehran, Iran
2Department of Echocardiography, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Iran University, Tehran, Iran
3Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Heart Valve Disease Research Center, Iran University, Tehran, Iran
4Cardiac Intervention Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Iran University, Tehran, Iran

A calcified amorphous tumor (CAT) of the heart is a non-neoplastic mass, characterized by nodules of calcium on a background of amorphous fibrinous material. Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is one of the conditions most frequently associated with CAT. Most MAC-related CAT cases are reported in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. This report is a description of a patient with normal renal function who was incidentally diagnosed with a CAT arising from MAC. An asymptomatic 43-year-old man with normal renal function underwent echocardiography. The echocardiography results revealed a highly mobile hyperechoic mass attached to the atrial side of the mitral annulus superimposed on a heavily calcified mitral annulus. Cardiac surgery and histopathological evaluation confirmed a diagnosis of MAC-related CAT. While MAC-related CAT is usually associated with ESRD patients, the precise etiology and management strategy of this benign tumor remain unclear. The rare incidence of this tumor in patients with normal renal function highlights the importance of further research of the pathology of this uncommon condition.

Keywords: Calcified amorphous tumor, echocardiography; end-stage renal disease; mitral annular calcification.











How to cite this article
Azin Alizadehasl, Hoda Mombeini, Saeid Hosseini, Hamid Reza Sanati. Mitral annular calcification-related calcified amorphous tumor in a patient with normal renal function: a case report. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2019; 47(8): 695-697

Corresponding Author: Hoda Mombeini, Iran
Manuscript Language: English


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