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The Spectrum of Caseous Mitral Annulus Calcifications

Authors :
Agnes Mayr, MD
Silvana Müller, MD
Gudrun Feuchtner, MD
Source :
JACC: Case Reports, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 104-108 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2021.

Abstract

Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a chronic, degenerative condition of the fibrous mitral annulus, which may transform to liquefaction necrosis MAC, a rare variant of caseous MAC. We present a series of experiences, showing the varying manifestations of caseous MAC according to multimodal imaging. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
26660849
Volume :
3
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
JACC: Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.39c5e00ea7b742d3a39663a5637338a7
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.09.039