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ArticleRadiology case reports2025

Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor as a potential cause of cerebral infarction: A clinical case report.

Hyunjin Kim, Shotaro Kanao, Satoshi Noma, Sumika Yasumura, Shinji Sumiyoshi, Manabu Morishima, Takeshi Kubo

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Hyunjin KimDepartment of Radiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan.
Shotaro KanaoDepartment of Radiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan.
Satoshi NomaDepartment of Radiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan.
Sumika YasumuraDiagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Shinji SumiyoshiDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan.
Manabu MorishimaDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitano Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Takeshi KuboDepartment of Radiology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan.

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Abstract

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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Calcified amorphous tumorCardiac massCerebral infarction

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PMID39868069
PMCPMC11759547

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