Cardiac calcified amorphous tumour

Cardiac calcified amorphous tumour

Calcified amorphous tumour (CAT) is an unusual nonneoplastic cardiac mass that may mimic malignant tumour of the heart (1) or vegetation (2). We report a 43-year-old female with type 1 diabetes and end-stage diabetic kidney disease on haemodialysis, who underwent transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) in the setting of pyrexia and negative blood cultures. No valve-related vegetation was identi...

Cardiac Amorphous Tumour (CAT) Presenting with Thrombocytopenia.

Cardiac calcified amorphous tumour (CAT) is a rare non-neoplastic lesion with only a few cases reported in literature. We present an interesting case of CAT that was associated with unexpectedly low platelet count. A 40-year man presented with shortness of breath on exertion. Echocardiogram showed a mobile mass within the right atrium. Mass was surgically excised. His platelet count varied from...

Cardiac calcified amorphous tumors: CT and MRI findings.

PURPOSE We aimed to evaluate computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of cardiac calcified amorphous tumors (CATs). METHODS CT and MRI findings of cardiac CATs in 12 patients were included. We retrospectively examined patient demographics, location, size, shape configuration, imaging features, calcification distribution of tumors, and accompanying medical problem...

Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor: A systematic review of the literature

BACKGROUND Calcified amorphous tumor (CAT) of the heart is a rare non-neoplastic intracavitary cardiac mass. Several case reports have been published but large series are lacking. OBJECTIVE To determine clinical features, current management and outcomes of this rare disease. DESIGN A systematic review of all articles reporting cases of CAT in order to perform a pooled analysis of its clinic...

Calcified pulmonary tumour with dyspnoea.