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Porcelain Atrium: A Case Report with Literature Review

Published:2011 Issue: Volume:2011 Page:1-3
ISSN:2090-6862
Container-title:Case Reports in Radiology
language:en
Short-container-title:Case Reports in Radiology

Author:

Leacock Krystle¹,Duerinckx Andre J.²,Davis Bonnie²

Affiliation:

1. Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20059, USA

2. Department of Radiology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20060, USA

Abstract

Massive left atrial wall calcification, or porcelain atrium, is very rare. We describe a case of an unusual pattern of cardiac calcification demonstrated on routine preoperative chest X-ray for cataract surgery in a 71-year-old Nigerian woman. Past medical history was significant for mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation. Radiographic imaging revealed curvilinear high density areas of calcification outlining the left atrium on the chest X-ray. Noncontrast CT scan of the thorax confirmed the left atrial distribution of calcification and, thus, the diagnosis of porcelain left atrium.

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

General Medicine

Link

http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/crira/2011/501396.pdf

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