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. 1976 Sep;38(9):990–992. doi: 10.1136/hrt.38.9.990

Giant blood cyst of tricuspid valve. Successful excision in an infant.

V Gallucci, P Stritoni, G Fasoli, G Thiene
PMCID: PMC483119  PMID: 971386

Abstract

A case of a giant blood-filled cyst of the tricuspid valve in described in a 4-month-old infant. The cyst caused obstruction of the right ventricular inflow and outflow tracts and a right-to-left shunt; it was successfully removed at open heart surgery. Pitfalls in differential diagnosis and the pathogenesis are discussed.

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