title: Mesothelial/monocytic incidental cardiac excrescence.
abstract: Mesothelial/monocytic incidental cardiac excrescence (MICE) is a very uncommon lesion. Diagnosis is incidental and may simulate thrombotic lesions. One of the hypotheses with regard to the etiology of this lesion is a previous cardiac procedure especially mitral valve repair or commissurotomy. Herein, we describe a MICE incidentally found in a patient who underwent mitral valve replacement, as a thrombotic lesion on the left atrial auricle. Histopathologic examination suggested MICE lesions and immunohistochemical stains confirmed it.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Research, Tehran Heart Center, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Boroumand
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sotoudeh Anvari
authors.forename: Namvar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Movahedi
authors.forename: Parin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yazdanifard
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006644:Histiocytes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers