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Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus: A multi-modality imaging perspective
dc.contributor.author | Ribeiro, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Salgado, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Salomé, N | |
dc.contributor.author | Bettencourt, N | |
dc.contributor.author | Azevedo, P | |
dc.contributor.author | Costeira, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Correia, A | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-08-30T11:16:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-08-30T11:16:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.description.abstract | Mitral annulus calcification is a common echocardiographic finding, particularly in the elderly and in end-stage renal disease patients under chronic dialysis. Caseous calcification or liquefaction necrosis of mitral annulus calcification is a rare evolution of mitral annular calcification. Early recognition of this entity avoids an invasive diagnostic approach, since it is benign and, unlike intracardiac tumors and abscesses, has a favorable prognosis. The authors present the case of an 84-year-old woman with a suspicious large, echodense mass at the level of the posterior mitral leaflet with associated severe mitral regurgitation. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a hypoperfused mass with strong peripheral enhancement 10 minutes after gadolinium administration. Multislice computed tomography showed the calcified nature of the mass. A multi-modality imaging approach confirmed the diagnosis of caseous calcification of the posterior mitral annulus. The patient refused surgical treatment. | por |
dc.identifier.citation | Rev Port Cardiol. 2012;31(4):313-6. | por |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.23/482 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | por |
dc.peerreviewed | yes | por |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | por |
dc.subject | Calcinose | por |
dc.subject | Doenças das Válvulas Cardíacas | por |
dc.subject | Tomografia Computorizada | por |
dc.subject | Válvula Mitral | por |
dc.title | Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus: A multi-modality imaging perspective | por |
dc.type | journal article | |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
rcaap.rights | openAccess | por |
rcaap.type | article | por |