Multinodal Cervical Angiomyomatous Hamartoma.

Angiomyomatous hamartoma (AMH) is a rare benign lesion of the lymph nodes. Angiomyomatous hamartoma tends to be found in inguinal lymph nodes, and usually in a single lymph node. We present a rare care case of a 53-year-old presenting with a neck lump, found to be AMH involving multiple lymph nodes in her neck.

Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis of a bioprosthetic valve: Questions to ponder before replacement of the valve.

Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) of bioprosthetic valves is extremely rare. We report a 67-year-old lady with early bioprosthetic "failure" that at reoperation was proven to be NBTE. The choice of a prosthesis in this condition may have implications for patients' late clinical course.