J Korean Soc Radiol.
2024 Sep;85(5):965-969. 10.3348/jksr.2023.0133.
A Calcified Amorphous Tumor in the Left Atrium: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Departments of Radiology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea
- 2Departments of Pathology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea
- 3Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea
- KMID: 2559963
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2023.0133
Abstract
- Calcified amorphous tumors (CATs) of the heart are rare non-neoplastic cardiac masses primarily found in the mitral valve or annulus. However, their exact pathogenesis remains unknown. In this case report, we describe the CT and MRI findings and differentiating features of cardiac a CAT in the left atrium of a 79-year-old female.
