[Myxoma of the tricuspid valve. Apropos of a case]

Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss. 1993 Jun;86(6):929-33.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report the case of a chance echocardiographic finding of a tricuspid valve myxoma. Transesophageal echocardiography provided valuable complementary information concerning the precise location of the tumour. Tricuspid valve myxoma is a very rare condition: a review of the literature recensed 16 other cases. This case is of particular interest because of the associated pathological signs: erythemato-papular skin lesions which regresses after ablation of the tumour and a multinodular goitre with a cold isthmic nodule which raised the possibility of the diagnosis of Carney's complex.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Goiter, Nodular / complications
  • Heart Neoplasms / complications
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Myxoma / complications
  • Myxoma / diagnosis*
  • Skin Diseases / complications
  • Tricuspid Valve*