Case #2

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1. Leon Rubinsztain on February 7, 2017 at 5:12 pm said:

   Jacobo:
   I have bot been able to go to the meetings because most of them are falling the week I have to travel to Atlanta.
   Miss you guys and the meetings.
   Is this a case of casseous calcification within the mitral valve
   Is there a non contrast image /calcium score? which would show increased density that appears homogeneous to enhanced blood pool in post contrast images?. Hope to see you very soon

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   • kirschj on February 7, 2017 at 5:35 pm said:

     Mitral Valve Blood Cyst

     Common lesion in infants (<6mo), rare in adulthood ~35 cases
     Etiology controversial – insult from inflammation, anoxia, trauma, coagulopathy → hematoma
     Imaging: cystic mass / lesion on the valve leaflet or papillary muscle, typically fills with contrast or agitated saline
     Long-term follow-up is lacking
     May remove if associated with valvular dysfunction

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