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Heart of Stone: Rare Case of Incidentally Detected Endocardial Calcification Cover

Heart of Stone: Rare Case of Incidentally Detected Endocardial Calcification

Open Access
|Feb 2025

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Figure 1

(A) Postero-anterior and (B) lateral radiographs clearly delineate the calcification within the heart tissue (white, dotted ovals), with the absence of hilar lymphadenopathies or other features suggestive of sarcoidosis.

Figure 2

(A) Sagittal, (B) axial, and (C) coronal cardiac magnetic resonance imaging displays concordant hyperintensities (white, dotted ovals) supporting the diagnosis of calcification. Increased wall thickness observed clearly in panels A and C reveal the electrocardiogram-proven mild left ventricular hypertrophy.

Figure 3

Axial computed tomography angiography images at the level of the (A) ascending aorta and (B) more apical aspect with hyperintensities (white, dotted ovals) spotted through the endocardial-myocardial boundaries in a diffuse pattern from apex to base.

Video 1

The axial computed tomography angiographic (CTA) examination reveals diffusely distributed hyperattenuating foci localized to the endocardial-myocardial interface, with a longitudinal distribution pattern extending from the cardiac apex to its base; see also at https://youtu.be/20ec6nuxtIA.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1529 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 5
Submitted on: Nov 25, 2024
Accepted on: Dec 4, 2024
Published on: Feb 5, 2025
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2025 Vaibhav Sharma, Vishakha Maheshwari, Biswajit Kar, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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