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Connecticut medicine · Oct 2015
Case ReportsCaseous Calcification of Mitral Annulus: A Rare Monster Leading to Cerebrovascular Accident.
- Sarfaraz Memon, Lovely Chhabra, Felix Krainski, Matthew W Parker, and Heather Swales.
- Conn Med. 2015 Oct 1;79(9):551-2.
AbstractCaseous calcification of the mitral annulus (CCMA) is a rare variant of mitral annular calcification that maybe easily misdiagnosed or confused with an abscess, a tumor, or infective vegetation. The main pathophysiological mechanism leading to CCMA involves degeneration and calcium deposition on the mitral valve. We present a case of CCMA to help understand this clinical entity.
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