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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Luong D, Knipe H, Papillary muscle calcification. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 26 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-66878
Papillary muscle calcification in the heart in small amounts can be a common finding in elderly patients and are often located at the apex. Large calcifications involving the papillary muscles are, however, rare. They have been associated with conditions such as:
History and etymology
Papillary muscle calcification are thought to be first reported radiographically in 1974 1.
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1. Schwender FT. Papillary muscle calcification after inferoposterior myocardial infarction. (2001) Heart (British Cardiac Society). 86 (3): E8. Pubmed
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2. Kim EJ, Song BG, Sohn HR, Hong SM, Park DW, Heo SH, Kim KY, Cho WH, Choi SK. Senile Cardiac Calcification Syndrome: A Rare Case of Extensive Calcification of Left Ventricular Papillary Muscle. (2011) Cardiology research. 2 (3): 127-129. doi:10.4021/cr29w - Pubmed
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3. Catellier MJ, Chua GT, Youmans G, Waller BF. Calcific deposits in the heart. (1990) Clinical cardiology. 13 (4): 287-94. Pubmed
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