Extensive myocardial calcifications in a dialysis patient: A porcelain heart manifesting with abdominal pain.
| Autor: | Rafiee MJ; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Blvd Decarie, Montreal, Québec, H4A3J1 Canada.; Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Blvd Decarie, Montreal, Québec, H4A3J1 Canada., Bandegi P; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Blvd Decarie, Montreal, Québec, H4A3J1 Canada., Taylor JL; Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre, 1001 Blvd Decarie, Montreal, Québec, H4A3J1 Canada. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Radiology case reports [Radiol Case Rep] 2023 Nov 22; Vol. 19 (2), pp. 523-530. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 22 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.10.081 |
| Abstrakt: | This case report describes a 41-year-old male patient with chronic kidney disease on peritoneal dialysis presenting with upper abdominal pain and mild thigh numbness. CT chest demonstrated extensive myocardial calcifications and left atrial thrombus. This case emphasizes the clinical relevance of myocardial calcifications, especially in patients with end-stage renal disease. It also highlights the potential association between these calcifications and complications such as atrial fibrillation and thromboembolic events. The findings emphasize the need for diagnostic vigilance and an improved understanding of the pathophysiology of myocardial calcifications in the context of renal disease. (© 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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