Izgi Cemil, Cevik Cihan, Basbayraktar Fehime
Department of Cardiology, Dumlupinar University, Kutahya, Turkey.
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2006 Jun-Aug;22(3-4):543-5. doi: 10.1007/s10554-005-9032-0. Epub 2005 Nov 3.
Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus is a rare form of periannular calcification that has a distinct appearance. It generally appears as a large spheric mass like calcification with a central echolucent area that may lead to diagnostic errors. Cardiac imagers should be familiar with this rare form of periannular calcification. We report the case of a 62-year-old woman in whom a suspicious spheric mass like calcification was detected with multislice computed tomography which was performed for coronary artery calcium scoring. Echocardiography displayed the typical findings of caseous calcification of the mitral annulus with central liquefaction.
二尖瓣环干酪样钙化是一种罕见的瓣环周围钙化形式,具有独特的外观。它通常表现为一个大的球形钙化团块,中央有一个无回声区,这可能导致诊断错误。心脏成像人员应熟悉这种罕见的瓣环周围钙化形式。我们报告了一例62岁女性的病例,该患者在进行冠状动脉钙化评分的多层计算机断层扫描中发现了一个可疑的球形钙化团块。超声心动图显示了二尖瓣环干酪样钙化伴中央液化的典型表现。