A rare presentation of a rare problem: mitral annular calcification-related calcific amorphous tumour with cavitation and left ventricle to left atrium communication-a case report.

Yerramareddy Vijayachandra, Jayalakshmi Sreeram, Antony Wilson, Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran, Aishwarya Mahesh Kumar

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Article in European heart journal. Case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yerramareddy VijayachandraCardiology Division, Apollo Heart Institute, Apollo Hospitals, 21, Greams Lane, Off Greams Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600006, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4136-7012

Jayalakshmi SreeramCardiology Division, Apollo Heart Institute, Apollo Hospitals, 21, Greams Lane, Off Greams Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600006, India.

Antony WilsonCardiology Division, Apollo Heart Institute, Apollo Hospitals, 21, Greams Lane, Off Greams Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600006, India.

Krishnaswamy ChandrasekaranCardiology Division, Apollo Heart Institute, Apollo Hospitals, 21, Greams Lane, Off Greams Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600006, India.

Aishwarya Mahesh KumarCardiology Division, Apollo Heart Institute, Apollo Hospitals, 21, Greams Lane, Off Greams Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600006, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8305-7744

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Background: Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is common in ageing and in patients with renal failure, often considered benign. Calcified amorphous tumour (CAT) associated with MAC is rare but can cause severe complications. Case summary: A 71-year-old male with end-stage renal disease developed acute heart failure due to severe mitral regurgitation caused by MAC-related CAT. Discussion: This is the first reported case of a central coaptation defect and a left ventricle-CAT-left atrium communication, leading to severe mitral regurgitation. The potential for MAC-related CAT to cause severe complications, including catastrophic heart failure, should be recognized by the cardiology community.

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Calcified amorphous tumourCase reportMitral annular calcificationsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionTransthoracic echocardiography

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PMID41377114

DOI10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf526

PMCPMC12686811

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