[HSF] Curious mitral lesion

[Mark Levinson]

On Sep 3, 2007, at 9:01 PM, Hgrmd at aol.com wrote:

> Mark,
>   I've seen an identical lesion in 2 patients.

Amazing...

>   I've no idea what this sterile goop is, but suspect this is a   
> variant of
> the process producing calcification of the posterior annulus.

That was my theory also...liquified center of a developing MAC lesion...

Thanks


> Instead of a
> hard plaque, it is soft and cheesy.  Quite honestly, I  doubt an  
> unruptured
> collection would produce embolization, and suspect  your patient  
> had another cause
> for the stroke.
>
> Hal
>
>

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