Caseous mitral annular calcification mimicking a lung tumor on chest X-ray

Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a common condition of the mitral valve apparatus. A case involving caseous calcification, a rare variant of MAC is presented. This variant which has a benign course can present as an intracardiac mass and needs to be differentiated from more sinister causes of c...

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Published in:	Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Main Authors:	Philip Dingli, Herbert Felice, Adrian Mizzi, Stephen Montefort
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Subjects:	Lung mass lung cancer mitral annular calcification posterior mitral annular calcification
Online Access:	http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2017;volume=6;issue=2;spage=442;epage=444;aulast=Dingli