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Calcified amorphous tumor located on a severely calcified mitral annulus in a patient with normal renal function

A calcified amorphous tumor (CAT) of the heart is a rare, nonneoplastic, intracavitary cardiac mass. Histological examination shows that it contains calcified and amorphous fibrous material with underlying chronic inflammation. Surgical excision is generally recommended to avoid future embolism. The...

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Autores principales: Ushioda, Ryohei, Shirasaka, Tomonori, Kikuchi, Shinsuke, Kamiya, Hiroyuki, Kanamori, Taro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8784176/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35079337
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab608