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ArticleJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2025

Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor in the right atrium: a rare cardiac neoplasm.

Wentao Fu, Kun Liu, Yan Zhang, Jing Wang, Wan Cai, Yaoyao Wu, Hao Chi, Wen Ge

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Wentao FuDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Kun LiuDepartment of Pathology, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yan ZhangUltrasound Department, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jing WangDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Wan CaiDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yaoyao WuDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Hao ChiDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Wen GeDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China. gewen79@hotmail.com.

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Abstract

backgroundCardiac calcified amorphous tumors (CATs) represent rare, nonneoplastic intraluminal heart masses, with limited case reports in existing literature. Asymptomatic cases localized in the right atrium are particularly unusual. CASE PRESENTATION: An asymptomatic 46-year-old male was discovered to have a cardiac mass upon echocardiograph. Echocardiography revealed a 13.2 × 11.8 mm pedunculated mass in the right atrium, attached to the interatrial septum. Then we performed surgical treatment. Histopathology revealed some myocardial tissue, a powdery stained, calcified amorphous area, and a few localized lymphocytes and red blood cells. The final diagnosis confirmed a cardiac CAT.

conclusionsCATs, rarely occurring endocardium-based pseudotumors, comprise calcium nodules and amorphous fibrin material. Typically presenting as a calcified pedunculated mass, they may arise in any heart chamber, with a significant propensity for distal embolism. Differentiating CATs from calcified atrial myxomas, calcified thrombi, or other cardiac tumors is challenging. Histopathology remains a critical diagnostic cornerstone. Although complete surgical resection is the recommended treatment, anticoagulation and ongoing surveillance may serve as viable alternatives when primary treatment, surgical resection, is deemed excessively hazardous.

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CalcinosisHeart AtriaHeart NeoplasmsEchocardiographyHumansMaleMiddle AgedCalcified amorphous tumorNon-neoplastic massRare tumorRight atrium

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PMID40635024
PMCPMC12239440

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