title: Caseous Calcification of Mitral Annulus: A Rare Monster Leading to Cerebrovascular Accident.
abstract: Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus (CCMA) is a rare variant of mitral annular calcification that maybe easily misdiagnosed or confused with an abscess, a tumor, or infective vegetation. The main pathophysiological mechanism leading to CCMA involves degeneration and calcium deposition on the mitral valve. We present a case of CCMA to help understand this clinical entity.
authors.forename: Sarfaraz
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Memon
authors.forename: Lovely
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chhabra
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Krainski
authors.forename: Matthew W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Swales
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants