A stenotic valve is removed from a 70-year-old man. The value demonstrates hard nodular masses heaped up within the sinuses of Valsalva. On microscopic section, the acellular masses stain darkly blue with hematoxylin and eosin. Which of the following is the MOST significant constituent of the masses?
A stenotic valve is removed from a 70-year-old man. The value demonstrates hard nodular masses heaped up within the sinuses of Valsalva. On microscopic section, the acellular masses stain darkly blue with hematoxylin and eosin. Which of the following is the MOST significant constituent of the masses?
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A stenotic valve is removed from a 70-year-old man. The value demonstrates hard nodular masses heaped up within the sinuses of Valsalva. On microscopic section, the acellular masses stain darkly blue with hematoxylin and eosin. Which of the following is the MOST significant constituent of the masses?
✓ Correct Answer: B. Calcium phosphates
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