title: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance features of caseous calcification of the mitral annulus.
abstract: We present two cases of caseous calcification of the mitral annulus studied by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance; the diagnostic feature of this rare cardiac mass are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, I,R,C,C,S, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Milan, Italy. lorenzo.monti@humanitas.it
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Monti
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Renifilo
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Profili
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Balzarini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*