Caseous Calcification in the Mitral Annulus: An Unusual Presentation in a Young Patient

JOURNAL TITLE: Journal of Perioperative Echocardiography

Author
1. Srinath Damodaran
2. Imran Bhat
3. Rupesh Kumar
4. Sunderlal Negi
ISSN
2320-527X
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10034-1087
Volume
6
Issue
2
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
    1. Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
    1. Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
  • Article keywords
    Caseous calcification, Echocardiography, Mitral annulus calcification, Rheumatic heart disease

    Abstract

    Calcification of the mitral valve annulus is a chronic degenerative process commonly seen in the older age group. In developing countries like India, it can occur in later stages of rheumatic heart disease. Caseous calcification (CC) of the mitral annulus is a less described atypical variant of mitral valve calcification commonly reported in the basal area of the posterior mitral leaflet in elderly patients with degenerative diseases. The peculiarity of our case is the early age of development, i.e., CC had developed in a 15-year-old male patient with rheumatic heart disease diagnosed by echocardiography and helped in further management.

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