
Large Tricuspid Valve Myxoma in an Asymptomatic Patient with Uterine Myoma: An Uncommon Case
Author(s) -
Mohammad Khammarnia,
Morteza Abdar Esfahani,
Fariba Bayat,
Alireza Khalaj,
Amir Bagheri
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of tehran university heart center./the journal of tehran university heart center
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.182
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2008-2371
pISSN - 1735-8620
DOI - 10.18502/jthc.v16i2.7388
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , tricuspid valve , myxoma , myoma , right atrial myxoma , surgery , radiology , uterus
Tricuspid valve myxomas are very uncommon tumors that could be found after the occurrence of pulmonary thromboembolism, symptomatic tricuspid obstruction, and right-sided heart failure. Herein, we describe a 42-year-old woman evaluated for an abdominal mass. In preoperative consultation, a tricuspid valve mass was detected in echocardiography. She underwent the removal of a benign uterine myoma and a myxoma of the tricuspid valve. Tricuspid valve myxomas constitute a scarce diagnosis. They could be asymptomatic, occurring in unusual locations and in association with benign tumors in other organs. Our patient was asymptomatic, underscoring the significance of the early diagnosis of this type of tumor to prevent further catastrophic events.