title: Mesothelial/monocytic incidental cardiac excrescence: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Mesothelial/monocytic incidental cardiac excrescence (MICE) is a rare and distinctive benign lesion often found during cardiac valve replacement. To date, 43 cases have been reported in the English literature. This lesion is important because of the potential for confusion with primary or metastatic malignancy. We report a case of MICE in a 47-year-old Chinese man with rheumatic heart disease whose MICE was discovered during mitral and aortic valve replacement. Histopathological examination of the lesion combined with immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of MICE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.
authors.forename: Nanlin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.
authors.forename: Wenjun
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.
authors.forename: Xiangming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.
authors.forename: Yinhua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.
authors.forename: Guoxiang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College Wuhu, Anhui Province, China.
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D004848:Epithelium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009000:Monocytes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: CD68; Mesothelial/monocytic incidental cardiac excrescence (MICE); mesothelial