Case report: Metastatic cardiac calcifications in a patient with a history of rickets. Issue 6 (8th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lopez Avecilla, Matias; Corneli, Mariana; Killinger, Gisela; Rodriguez Correa, Carlos
• Editors: Bouzas-Mosquera, Alberto; Alexander Brown, Richard; Wolny, Rafal; Camm, Christian Fielder; Mehta, Vishal Shahil
• Is Part Of: European heart journal. Volume 4:Issue 6(2020)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 5
• Publication Date: 2020-11-08
• Subjects: Case report -- Metastatic cardiac calcification -- Mitro-aortic junction -- Rickets -- Echocardiography -- Computed tomography; Cardiology -- Periodicals; Cardiology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytaa283
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2514-2119

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Metastatic cardiac calcifications are often seen in patients with renal failure and dialysis associated with vascular calcification and calcifications in other organs. There is little to no evidence of metastatic cardiac calcification in patients with a history of rickets. Case summary: A 40-year-old patient with a history of rickets treated in infancy and no personal history of cardiovascular or renal disease came for a periodical examination. Transthoracic echocardiogram showed an important calcification in the mitral annulus and the mitro-aortic junction. Computed tomography (CT) showed marked calcification affecting the heart fibrous skeleton. Coronary arteries were not affected. Discussion: Distribution of heart calcification seen both with echocardiography and CT is important to report so they can be identified as dystrophic or metastatic. These two have different aetiologies so the description may help identify the possible cause.