A Waving Horn on the Big Mitral Annulus Calcification: Caseous Calcification of the Mitral Annulus with Abscess Formation

A Waving Horn on the Big Mitral Annulus Calcification: Caseous Calcification of the Mitral Annulus with Abscess Formation

Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus (CCMA) is a rare variant of mitral annular calcification. It comprises a combination of calcium, fatty acids, and cholesterol, and is characterized by heterogeneity in echocardiographic images, with peripheral areas of calcification surrounding a central a...

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Main Authors: Li-Tan Yang, Hsuan-Yin Wu, Chwan-Yau Luo, I-Chuang Liao, Wei-Chuan Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Ultrasound
Subjects:
abscess
liquefaction necrosis
mitral annulus calcification
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929644114000435

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