Infective endocarditis and caseous calcification of the mitral annulus: the odd couple

Esmeralda Capín; Diego León; María Luisa Rodríguez; Cecilia Corros; Ana García-Campos; Jesús de la Hera; María Martín

doi:10.1016/j.acmx.2013.12.003

Infective endocarditis and caseous calcification of the mitral annulus: the odd couple

Arch Cardiol Mex. 2014 Apr-Jun;84(2):100-1. doi: 10.1016/j.acmx.2013.12.003. Epub 2014 Apr 26.

Authors

Esmeralda Capín¹, Diego León¹, María Luisa Rodríguez¹, Cecilia Corros¹, Ana García-Campos¹, Jesús de la Hera¹, María Martín²

Affiliations

¹ Unidad de Imagen, Área del Corazón, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.
² Unidad de Imagen, Área del Corazón, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 24780164
DOI: 10.1016/j.acmx.2013.12.003

Abstract

Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus is an infrequent echocardiographic finding. The differential diagnosis includes other entities like tumors, abscess or thrombus. Both cardiac CT and cardiac MRI may be useful for its definitive diagnosis.

Keywords: 3D echocardiography; Calcificación caseosa del anillo mitral; Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus; Ecocardiograma 3D; Endocarditis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging*
Echocardiography
Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
Female
Heart Valve Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging*
Streptococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging
Streptococcus agalactiae