Key result
Multimodality imaging including echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance, and computed tomography successfully identified a rare caseous calcification of the mitral annulus mimicking a cardiac mass.
Why the study?
Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus is a rare variant that challenges clinicians to differentiate it from other causes of cardiac masses.
Case Report (n=1)
Multimodality imaging including echocardiography, CMR, and CT is crucial for accurately diagnosing caseous calcification of the mitral annulus and avoiding unnecessary surgical interventions for suspected cardiac masses.
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Caseous mitral annulus calcification challenges mass differentiation on echo; leaves open standardized multimodality criteria in larger cohorts.
Bitar et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus (n=1). Diagnostic imaging (Echocardiography, CMR, CT) was evaluated. Multimodality imaging including echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance, and computed tomography successfully identified a rare caseous calcification of the mitral annulus mimicking a cardiac mass.
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