Imaging of Caseous Mitral Annulus Calcification

Roni Levin, Orly Goitein, Elena Bekker, Yafim Brodov, Haim Wexler Dov, Avigdor Bar Sef, Adi Butanero, Leonid Sternik, Rafael Kuperstein, Sagit Ben Zekry*

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Abstract

We present 2 cases of caseous mitral annulus calcification (MAC) in which one patient was asymptomatic whereas the second experienced left hemianopsia. Both patients underwent transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography exams which revealed severe MAC with a mass consistent with caseous MAC. A mobile component of the caseous MAC was observed in the patient with left hemianopsia. Cardiac computerized tomography angiography confirmed the diagnosis. Considering the high surgical risk of caseous MAC debridement, both patients were treated conservatively with uneventful clinical follow-up.

Original languageEnglish
Article number102979
JournalJACC: Case Reports
Volume29
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Dec 2024

Keywords

  • cardiac computed tomography angiography
  • caseous mitral annulus calcification
  • echocardiography

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