| Literature DB >> 21253366 |
Won Jae Lee1, Chang Woo Son, Jun Cheol Yoon, Hyun Su Jo, Jang Won Son, Kyu Hwan Park, Sang Hee Lee, Dong Gu Shin, Geu-Ru Hong, Jong Seon Park, Young Jo Kim.
Abstract
Calcification of the left atrium can be observed in patients with a long-lasting rheumatic heart disease. However, massive calcification of the atrial wall, so called porcelain or coconut atrium is very rare and has been generally reported only as incidental radiographic findings. We report a case of massive and firm calcifications at the left atrium in patient who underwent mitral valve replacement.Entities:
Keywords: Left atrial calcification; Mitral valve replacement
Year: 2010 PMID: 21253366 PMCID: PMC3021895 DOI: 10.4250/jcu.2010.18.4.151
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cardiovasc Ultrasound ISSN: 1975-4612