title: Monocular blindness secondary to calcific embolization. An unusual presentation of rheumatic mitral valvular disease.
abstract: This report of a patient with systemic calcific embolization resulting in nonocular blindness represents an unusual presentation and complication of mitral valvular disease.
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications*; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications*