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Homocystinuria presenting as a calcified right atrial mass
oleh: Tahleel Altaf Shera, Naseer Ahmed Choh, Faiz Altaf Shera, Azher Maqbool Khan
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Homocystinuria is a genetic inborn error of metabolism due to the deficiency of cystathionine β-synthase resulting in increased serum homocysteine and methionine and decreased cysteine which predisposes affected individuals to arterial and venous thromboembolic phenomena. We present a case of homocystinuria who presented to us as a calcified right atrial mass during the evaluation for lower respiratory tract infection. Our case reveals an unusual mix of findings using imaging with multiple detector computed tomography and radiographs.