Cardiac valvular chondroma.
The case of a 36-year-old woman with a tricuspid valvular tumor is presented. The lesion was successfully resected through the right atrium. Histologic examination showed a chondroma arising in a cardiac valve.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Harvey, Illinois.
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Dralle
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Jain
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Sundram
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Replogle
D000328:Adult; D002812:Chondroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D014261:Tricuspid Valve; D014463:Ultrasonography