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case_images: Transesophageal echocardiography showing an echogenic, round, and mobile mass, attached to the atrial surface of the anterior mitral valve leaflet by a short pedicle, measuring 5 x 5 mm.
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case_images: During further clinical assessments, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was performed, which revealed an echogenic, round, and mobile mass measuring 5 x 5 mm in diameter attached by a short pedicle on the atrial surface of the anterior mitral valve leaflet (Figure 1).
case_images: Intraoperative findings evidencing calcified tumor (black arrow) attached to the atrial surface of the anterior leaflet (white arrow) of the mitral valve.
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case_images: An incision was made in the left atrium, and a soft, firm, and friable mass was founded on the atrial surface of the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve which was easily removed (Figure 2).
case_images: Histological examination showed dense calcification (shredded due to no decalcification) (arrows) in a background of amorphous degenerating fibrinous material (hematoxylin and eosin stain; x40).
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case_images: Histopathological evaluation of the resected tumor showed a dense calcification (shredded due to no decalcification) in a background of amorphous degenerating fibrinous material (Figure 3) and according to the clinical and histological features, a diagnosis of cardiac CAT was provided.