Infective endocarditis and caseous calcification of the mitral annulus: The odd couple

Infective endocarditis and caseous calcification of the mitral annulus: The odd couple

Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus is an infrequent echocardiographic finding. The differential diagnosis includes other entities like tumors, abscess or thrombus. Both cardiac CT and cardiac MRI may be useful for its definitive diagnosis.

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Main Authors: Capín,Esmeralda, León,Diego, Rodríguez,María Luisa, Corros,Cecilia, García-Campos,Ana, de la Hera,Jesús, Martín,María
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez 2014
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1405-99402014000200007
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