Abstract
Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor is a rare, non-neoplastic,
pedunculated, intra-cavity mass, with very high preponderance of distal
embolisation. Differentiation from calcified atrial myxoma or calcified
thrombi is very difficult. Histo-pathologic examination is the mainstay
of diagnosis. Treatment is emergency excision. A 46-year-old female
presented with heart failure. On echocardiography, 1.9x1.7 cm
pedunculated mobile mass in left ventricle attached to intraventricular
septum was seen. On cardiac MRI lesion was isointense. The mass was
excised. Histopathology revealed fibrin deposition with eosinophilic
amorphous material in the centre with calcification in the periphery
without any myxomatous tissue. A final diagnosis of CAT was established.
Key words: Calcified amorphous tumor, Nonneoplastic Mass,
Echocardiography