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Caseous Calcification of the Mitral Valve.

Birgitt JanssensThiebault SaveynBenjamin Leenknegt
Published in: Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology (2023)
Teaching Point: Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus is a benign mass-like lesion which can mimic cardiac tumor or abscess; therefore, multimodal imaging should be considered, avoiding unnecessary interventions.
Keyphrases
  • mitral valve
  • left ventricular
  • left atrial
  • chronic kidney disease
  • high resolution
  • physical activity
  • aortic valve
  • heart failure
  • medical students
  • rare case
  • aortic stenosis
  • mass spectrometry
  • photodynamic therapy