1. Caseous mitral annulus calcification: A forgotten benign condition mimicking cardiac mass, a case report
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Henda Nèji, Emna Bennour, Ines Baccouche, Salma Kechaou, Ikram Kammoun, Meriem Affes, and Saoussen Hantous‐Zannad
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cardiac tumor ,case report ,echocardiography ,magnetic resonance imaging ,mitral valve ,multidetector computed tomography ,Medicine ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Key Clinical Message Caseous mitral annulus calcification is a rare benign condition that can be misdiagnosed on echocardiography especially when it presents as a mass. This report highlights the contribution of cardiac MRI and computed tomography to the diagnosis through the case of a patient previously treated for breast cancer. Abstract We report the case of a patient, previously treated for breast cancer, in whom echocardiography suggested the diagnosis of a cardiac tumor due the presence of a mass on the posterior mitral annulus. Cardiac magnetic resonance was inconclusive. Computed tomography confirmed the diagnosis of caseous mitral annulus calcification.
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- 2024
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