Caseous mitral annulus calcification: A forgotten benign condition mimicking cardiac mass, a case report

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Caseous mitral annulus calcification is a rare benign condition that can be misdiagnosed on echocardiography especially when it presents as a mass. This report highlights the contribution of cardiac MRI and computed tomography to the diagnosis through the case of a patient previously treated for breast cancer. Abstract We report the case of a patient, previously treated for breast cancer, in whom echocardiography suggested the diagnosis of a cardiac tumor due the presence of a mass on the posterior mitral annulus. Cardiac magnetic resonance was inconclusive. Computed tomography confirmed the diagnosis of caseous mitral annulus calcification.

Keywords

• cardiac tumor
• case report
• echocardiography
• magnetic resonance imaging
• mitral valve
• multidetector computed tomography