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- A 69-year-old female was hospitalized due to shortness of breath.
- She was diagnosed with a rare calcified amorphous tumor that appeared as a mass in the left ventricular outflow tract of her heart.
- This case is notable for its atypical presentation, as such tumors are uncommon.
Article Abstract
We report a very rare case of a calcified amorphous tumor presenting atypically as a mobile left ventricular outflow tract mass in a 69-year-old female who was admitted for shortness of breath.
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