Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor as a potential cause of cerebral infarction: A clinical case report

Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor as a potential cause of cerebral infarction: A clinical case report

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We report Incense the case of a 62-year-old male on long-term hemodialysis who was admitted to our hospital due to acute cerebral infarction associated with a cardiac calcified amorphous tumor (CAT).The patient presented with recurrent episodes of syncope and retrograde amnesia.Brain MRI identified multiple acute cerebral infarctions, while transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed a 2.5 cm echogenic mobile mass attached to the ventricular side of the posterior mitral leaflet.

The patient underwent surgical resection of the mass.Pathological examination confirmed the Play Mat diagnosis of a CAT.A chest computed tomography (CT), performed incidentally for pneumonia 6 months prior, revealed extensive calcifications in the mass.Postinfarction imaging showed a reduction in calcifications within the mass, suggesting a potential link between the infarction and changes in the cardiac lesion.