ArticleEuropean heart journal. Case reports2018
Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus: case report and brief review.
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- Rethinking Mitral Annular Calcification and Its Clinical Significance: From Passive Process to Active Pathology.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Caseous mitral annulus calcification: A forgotten benign condition mimicking cardiac mass, a case report.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
- Caseous calcification of mitral annulus evaluated by multi-modality imaging including cardiac magnetic resonance parametric mapping.Journal of cardiology cases · 2022Article
- Caseous necrosis of the mitral annulus masquerading as an intracardiac mass.Global cardiology science & practice · 2022Article
- Asymptomatic Caseous Calcification of the Mitral Annulus in a 66-Year-Old Woman with 3-Year Imaging Follow-Up.The American journal of case reports · 2022Article
- The Importance of Cardiac Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Caseous Calcification of the Mitral Annulus-Case Reports.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Ruptured caseous calcification of the mitral annulus.Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine · 2021Article
- Caseous mitral valve calcification and concurrent hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: A rare cause of stroke.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2020Article
- Caseous Calcification of the Mitral Annulus Associated with Severe Mitral Regurgitation: A Multimodality Diagnostic Approach.Journal of cardiovascular echographyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundCaseous calcification of the mitral annulus (CCMA) is a very rare variant of mitral annular calcification, which is typically asymptomatic but can manifest as a cardiac tumour, abscess, or in the form of mitral valve dysfunction. CASE SUMMARY: We present a patient who developed shortness of breath and was initially thought to have an intracardiac tumour, but ultimately was recognized as massive calcification of the mitral valve by computed tomography angiogram. This finding was unfortunately made only shortly before the patient's clinical deterioration, and the specific diagnosis of CCMA was made on post-mortem findings, precluding any directed treatment for this entity. DISCUSSION: Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus can lead to significant pathology, including mitral regurgitation, stenosis, or systemic embolization of caseous material. Due to its relative scarcity and tendency to be asymptomatic, a diagnosis of CCMA is often difficult to make or easily overlooked. Early recognition and appropriate treatment is crucial for avoiding these potential complications.
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