CTICasesMetastatic myocardial calcification
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Imaging findings
New high-density findings in the myocardium appearing within three days, consistent with calcification in a patient with severe renal failure. The calcification is dramatic and developed rapidly due to metabolic abnormalities.
Key takeaways
Metastatic myocardial calcification can occur in the setting of severe renal failure, presenting as new high-density cardiac opacities on CT imaging.
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