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Surgical excision of a rare calcified amorphous tumor of the right ventricle resulted in an uneventful recovery with no recurrence at 2 months.
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Surgical excision of a rare calcified amorphous tumor of the right ventricle with pulmonary artery thrombosis resulted in successful treatment and accurate histopathological diagnosis.
Excision yielded favorable short-term results in this rare right ventricular tumor; extends limited case evidence but leaves optimal management open.
BACKGROUND: A calcified amorphous tumor of the heart is an extremely rare cardiac mass. CASE PRESENTATION: A 32-year-old Albanian man presented to our hospital with fatigue, shortness of breath, progressive dyspnea, and right congestive heart failure. Echocardiography and chest computed tomography revealed a giant, calcified right ventricular mass that originated between the papillary muscles and the trabeculae and extended to the pulmonary valve. The patient underwent surgery with excision of the mass, replacement of the pulmonary valve with a biological one, and repair of the tricuspid valve. His histopathological examination revealed that the mass was a calcified, amorphous tumor. His postoperative course was uneventful. CONCLUSIONS: The clinical presentation of the calcified amorphous tumor is similar to that of other cardiac tumors, so surgical excision is mandatory. Histopathological examination remains the gold standard for an accurate diagnosis.
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Kajo et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Calcified amorphous tumor of the heart (n=1). Surgical excision was evaluated on Postoperative recovery and tumor recurrence. Surgical excision of a rare calcified amorphous tumor of the right ventricle resulted in an uneventful recovery with no recurrence at 2 months.
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