Summary
A case of calcification of the left auricle is described and the radiological criteria for the diagnosis are given.
The importance of this lesion in the operation for mitral valvulotomy is pointed out.
The condition, though uncommon, would not appear to be so rare as the literature would seem to indicate.
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O’Farrell, P.T. Calcification of left auricle. Ir J Med Sci 26, 211–212 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02955943
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