Key result
Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus linked to cardioembolic stroke in a young man.
Case Report (n=1)
Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus, previously thought to be benign, can be a potential source of cardioembolic stroke and should be recognized on echocardiography.
Caseous mitral annular calcification may cause cardioembolic stroke; this case report leaves open its prevalence and management.
Caseous calcification of mitral annulus (CCMA) is a rare variant of mitral annular calcification. Previously thought to have been a benign condition, CCMA may be a potential source of cardioembolic stroke. We present a case of a 40-year-old man with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis and hypertension who presented with acute onset of visual blurring and headache and was diagnosed with cardioembolic stroke secondary to CCMA. It is imperative for the echocardiographers to recognize the typical features of CCMA and to differentiate it from other common causes for appropriate intervention.
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Tan et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Cardioembolic stroke (n=1). Caseous calcification of mitral annulus (CCMA) was evaluated. Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus, a rare variant of mitral annular calcification, was identified as an unusual cause of cardioembolic stroke in a 40-year-old man.
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