Answer of January 2000

 

Clinical History:


F/67 Rountine follow up in cardiac clinic

Figure 1 CXR

What is your diagnosis?


                                    Figure 1

 

Diagnosis:


Pulmonary calcifications in mitral valve disease.


Discussion:


Figure 1 CXR shows bilateral multiple small pulmonary calcified nodules predominantly in the mid and lower zones. There is also evidence of mitral valve heart disease with cardiomegaly, enlarged left atrium , widening of carina and pulmonary venous hypertension.