| Autor: |
Gramenzi, Silvana, Mazzola, Anna Alice, Tagliaferri, Beatrice, Protasoni, Giuseppe, Brusoni, Denise, D'Aloya, Gaetana, Brusoni, Bruno |
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Echocardiography; Jul2005, Vol. 22 Issue 6, p510-513, 4p, 4 Diagrams |
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Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a common echocardiographic finding. Caseous calcification is a rare variant appearing as a round, tumor-like mass with central echolucent area located in the periannular region. Although occasionally misdiagnosed as a tumor and submitted to exploratory cardiotomy, this lesion appears to carry a benign prognosis. The true significance of caseous calcification is unknown; it might be an early and reversible stage of MAC or an atheroma-like lesion. We describe a case of caseous calcification with spontaneous resolution in a 60-year-old woman—such a finding should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intracardiac masses. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume 22, July 2005) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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