An amorphous calcific tumor of the posterior mitral annulus can echocardiographically mimic a vegetation in an elderly patient.
Amorphous calcific tumors of the mitral annulus can echocardiographically mimic vegetations, highlighting a diagnostic pitfall.
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We describe echocardiographic findings in an elderly patient with histologically proven amorphous tumor involving the posterior mitral annulus, mimicking a vegetation.
Inamdar et al. (Thu,) reported a other. An amorphous calcific tumor of the posterior mitral annulus can echocardiographically mimic a vegetation in an elderly patient.
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