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. 1979 Sep;6(3):324–330.

MULTIPLE CALCIFIED RIGHT ATRIAL MYXOMAS ASSOCIATED WITH TRICUSPID INSUFFICIENCY IN A CHILD

Manuel Jimenez Martinez *, Eliud Hernandez Franco **, Luis Lasso Avalos **, Alejandro Martinez Perez *
PMCID: PMC287802  PMID: 15216310

Abstract

Multiple calcified myxomas of the right atrium were discovered in a 12-year-old girl and were associated with a dysplastic tricuspid valve that was grossly insufficient. Surgical resection of three pedunculated masses was performed, and the tricuspid valve was replaced with a biologic prosthesis.

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