[Persistence of the right valve of the sinus venosus with partial division of the right atrium].
A case of persistent right valve of the sinus venosus (the so-called cor triatriatum dexter) is described. There were associated severe pulmonary valve stenosis and probe patent foramen ovale. The patient survived to the age of 25, without complaints. His death was due to complications of pulmonary thromboembolism. The anomaly was detected prior to death by echo-doppler-cardiogram. The postmortem findings of the heart are described in detail.
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Disciplina de Patologia Especial, Faculdade de Medicina do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Minas Gerais.
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D000328:Adult; D003310:Cor Triatriatum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications
Persistência da valva direita do seio venoso septando parcialmente o átrio direito: relato de caso.