Acute renal infarction secondary to calcific embolus from mitral annular calcification.
We report a case of a 62-year-old man who presented with right groin pain who subsequently was found to have a renal infarct secondary to calcific embolus from mitral annular calcification on CT and angiography. We briefly review the literature and discuss the importance of this entity in clinical practice.
Bande
Dinesh
D
Department of Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA.
Abbara
Suhny
S
Kalva
Sanjeeva P
SP
D000792:Angiography; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003287:Contrast Media; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media