{"title":"左心室巨大钙化无定形肿瘤,表现为呼吸困难","authors":"Ramin Baghaei Tehrani, Zahra Ansari Aval, Hamid Ghaderi, Seyedeh Adeleh Mirjafari","doi":"10.5812/ijcm-136005","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Calcified amorphous tumor (CAT) is a non-neoplastic cardiac tumor, frequently presenting as a a mass with variable sizes. Scare cases of this phenomenon have been reported so far, so its natural history and therapeutic options are still unclear. In fact, CAT diagnosing relies on pathological findings where a definite diagnosis is not reachable until the mass is removed. So, CAT is a retrospectively diagnosed following surgical intervention. Case Presentation Case Presentation: A 72-year-old man was referred for evaluation due to complaints of dyspnea. Initial coronary examinations yielded normal findings. In echocardiography, a 56 × 34 mm mass was seen in the posterior left ventricle wall, along with severe mitral stenosis and moderate to severe mitral regurgitation. The patient subsequently underwent cardiac surgery, during which the mass was completely removed through the left atrium and mitral valve. Then the patient underwent biological heart valve replacement. Post-surgery echocardiography demonstrated the absence of any residual mass, and no complications were reported during the six months follow-up period. Conclusions: The symptoms and complications of CAT during imaging manifest as a calcified mass. Due to the diagnostic reliance on pathological evidence, surgical treatment is the preferred option for excluding any malignancy and resolve and prevent further complications. Follow-up with echocardiography is advised for monitoring.","PeriodicalId":44764,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Cancer Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4000,"publicationDate":"2023-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"A Giant Calcified Amorphous Tumor in the Left Ventricle Presentingwith Dyspnea\",\"authors\":\"Ramin Baghaei Tehrani, Zahra Ansari Aval, Hamid Ghaderi, Seyedeh Adeleh Mirjafari\",\"doi\":\"10.5812/ijcm-136005\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"Introduction: Calcified amorphous tumor (CAT) is a non-neoplastic cardiac tumor, frequently presenting as a a mass with variable sizes. Scare cases of this phenomenon have been reported so far, so its natural history and therapeutic options are still unclear. In fact, CAT diagnosing relies on pathological findings where a definite diagnosis is not reachable until the mass is removed. So, CAT is a retrospectively diagnosed following surgical intervention. Case Presentation Case Presentation: A 72-year-old man was referred for evaluation due to complaints of dyspnea. Initial coronary examinations yielded normal findings. In echocardiography, a 56 × 34 mm mass was seen in the posterior left ventricle wall, along with severe mitral stenosis and moderate to severe mitral regurgitation. The patient subsequently underwent cardiac surgery, during which the mass was completely removed through the left atrium and mitral valve. Then the patient underwent biological heart valve replacement. Post-surgery echocardiography demonstrated the absence of any residual mass, and no complications were reported during the six months follow-up period. Conclusions: The symptoms and complications of CAT during imaging manifest as a calcified mass. Due to the diagnostic reliance on pathological evidence, surgical treatment is the preferred option for excluding any malignancy and resolve and prevent further complications. Follow-up with echocardiography is advised for monitoring.\",\"PeriodicalId\":44764,\"journal\":{\"name\":\"International Journal of Cancer Management\",\"volume\":null,\"pages\":null},\"PeriodicalIF\":0.4000,\"publicationDate\":\"2023-10-04\",\"publicationTypes\":\"Journal Article\",\"fieldsOfStudy\":null,\"isOpenAccess\":false,\"openAccessPdf\":\"\",\"citationCount\":\"0\",\"resultStr\":null,\"platform\":\"Semanticscholar\",\"paperid\":null,\"PeriodicalName\":\"International Journal of Cancer Management\",\"FirstCategoryId\":\"1085\",\"ListUrlMain\":\"https://doi.org/10.5812/ijcm-136005\",\"RegionNum\":0,\"RegionCategory\":null,\"ArticlePicture\":[],\"TitleCN\":null,\"AbstractTextCN\":null,\"PMCID\":null,\"EPubDate\":\"\",\"PubModel\":\"\",\"JCR\":\"Q4\",\"JCRName\":\"ONCOLOGY\",\"Score\":null,\"Total\":0}","platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Cancer Management","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.5812/ijcm-136005","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"ONCOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
A Giant Calcified Amorphous Tumor in the Left Ventricle Presentingwith Dyspnea
Introduction: Calcified amorphous tumor (CAT) is a non-neoplastic cardiac tumor, frequently presenting as a a mass with variable sizes. Scare cases of this phenomenon have been reported so far, so its natural history and therapeutic options are still unclear. In fact, CAT diagnosing relies on pathological findings where a definite diagnosis is not reachable until the mass is removed. So, CAT is a retrospectively diagnosed following surgical intervention. Case Presentation Case Presentation: A 72-year-old man was referred for evaluation due to complaints of dyspnea. Initial coronary examinations yielded normal findings. In echocardiography, a 56 × 34 mm mass was seen in the posterior left ventricle wall, along with severe mitral stenosis and moderate to severe mitral regurgitation. The patient subsequently underwent cardiac surgery, during which the mass was completely removed through the left atrium and mitral valve. Then the patient underwent biological heart valve replacement. Post-surgery echocardiography demonstrated the absence of any residual mass, and no complications were reported during the six months follow-up period. Conclusions: The symptoms and complications of CAT during imaging manifest as a calcified mass. Due to the diagnostic reliance on pathological evidence, surgical treatment is the preferred option for excluding any malignancy and resolve and prevent further complications. Follow-up with echocardiography is advised for monitoring.
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International Journal of Cancer Management (IJCM) publishes peer-reviewed original studies and reviews on cancer etiology, epidemiology and risk factors, novel approach to cancer management including prevention, diagnosis, surgery, radiotherapy, medical oncology, and issues regarding cancer survivorship and palliative care. The scope spans the spectrum of cancer research from the laboratory to the clinic, with special emphasis on translational cancer research that bridge the laboratory and clinic. We also consider original case reports that expand clinical cancer knowledge and convey important best practice messages.