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Case Reports
. 2016 Sep;68 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S180-S181.
doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2016.02.016. Epub 2016 Feb 28.

Dystrophic myocardial calcification

Rajiv Ananthakrishna  1 , Nagaraja Moorthy  2
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Case Reports

Dystrophic myocardial calcification

Rajiv Ananthakrishna et al. Indian Heart J. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Myocardial calcification is rare and occurs in previous myocardial infarction, endomyocardial fibrosis, and infections such as tuberculosis, chronic renal failure, or hyperparathyroidism. We present an interesting case of massive myocardial calcification of the left ventricle following prior extensive myocardial infarction, presenting as progressive heart failure.

Keywords: Calcification; Myocardial infarction; Myocardium.

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Fig. 1
(A) Chest X-ray showing a well-demarcated spherical calcified shadow within cardiac silhouette, in the region of left ventricular apex. (B) Fluoroscopy highlighting marked egg-shell calcification of left ventricular apex. (C) Multislice computed tomography in coronal section revealing the extent of myocardial calcification. (D) Computed tomography reconstruction illustrating the spherical calcified mass.
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