Sudden unilateral vision loss arising from calcified amorphous tumor of the left ventricle

Calcified amorphous tumor of the heart is a very rare non-neoplastic intracavitary mass. The clinical presentation is similar to that of other cardiac masses. The precise cause and best approach to treatment remain unclear. We describe a case of cardiac calcified amorphous tumor presenting with refr...

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Published in:Texas Heart Institute journal 2013, Vol.40 (4), p.453-458
Main Authors: Nazli, Yunus, Colak, Necmettin, Atar, Inci Asli, Alpay, Mehmet Fatih, Haltas, Hacer, Eryonucu, Beyhan, Cakir, Omer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blindness - diagnosis
Blindness - etiology
Calcinosis - complications
Calcinosis - pathology
Calcinosis - surgery
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Case Reports
Embolism - diagnosis
Embolism - etiology
Female
Heart Neoplasms - complications
Heart Neoplasms - pathology
Heart Neoplasms - surgery
Heart Ventricles - pathology
Humans
Middle Aged
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating - pathology
Retinal Artery Occlusion - diagnosis
Retinal Artery Occlusion - etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Calcified amorphous tumor of the heart is a very rare non-neoplastic intracavitary mass. The clinical presentation is similar to that of other cardiac masses. The precise cause and best approach to treatment remain unclear. We describe a case of cardiac calcified amorphous tumor presenting with refractory unilateral vision loss that was successfully treated by surgical excision. To our knowledge, this is only the 2nd reported case of retinal arterial embolism due to cardiac calcified amorphous tumor in the English-language literature.
ISSN:0730-2347
1526-6702