Journal of Thrombosis and Circulation: Open Access

Abstract

A Case of Calcified Amorphous Tumor Found with Cerebral Infarction

Noriko Kimura, Mahoto Kato, Hironori Haruta, Takehiro Tamaki, Suguru Migita, Yuki Saito, Yoshihiro Aizawa and Atsushi Hirayama

A 47-year-old man with cerebral infarction and end-stage of kidney disease on hemodialysis was transferred to our hospital because of a suspicion of infective endocarditis. Although echocardiography revealed a high echoic mass on the mitral leaflet mimicking of vegetation, we finally diagnosed Calcified Amorphous Tumor (CAT) by clinical course and image findings. Because of lacking of prospective investigations despite lots of case reports, epidemiology, prognosis and appropriate treatment including surgical resection of CAT are still controversy.