Mesothelial/monocytic incidental cardiac excrescence.
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.
Boroumand
Mohammad Ali
MA
Department of Clinical Research, Tehran Heart Center, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Sotoudeh Anvari
Maryam
M
Movahedi
Namvar
N
Yazdanifard
Parin
P
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
D015415:Biomarkers