Abstract
We report the eighth example of a cardiac valvular hamartoma (five mitral, three tricuspid). An intracavitary right atrial mass was present in a 76‐year‐old man and was characterized echocardiographically by a mobile cystic structure involving the septal tricuspid leaflet. Microscopically, the affected leaflet was comprised predominantly of mature adipose tissue. Formation of a valvular windsock in this case was attributed to the chronic effect of right ventricular pressure on tissue that was weaker than a normal leaflet. Valvular hamartomas should be included in the differential diagnosis of lesions that produce prolapsing, cystic, or windsock malformations of atrioventricular valves.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 262-266 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Clinical Cardiology |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1991 |
Keywords
- cardiac neoplasms
- echocardiography
- tricuspid valve
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine