Key result
Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus, typically seen in elderly patients, was atypically diagnosed by echocardiography in a 15-year-old male with rheumatic heart disease.
Population
15-year-old male patient with rheumatic heart disease
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Caseous mitral annular calcification merits consideration in younger patients; leaves open its link to rheumatic disease.
Case Report (n=1)
Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus can present unusually early in young patients with rheumatic heart disease and can be diagnosed via echocardiography.
Bhat et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus and rheumatic heart disease (n=1). Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus was evaluated. Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus, typically seen in elderly patients, was atypically diagnosed by echocardiography in a 15-year-old male with rheumatic heart disease.
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