Sudden death due to tricuspid valve myxoma with massive pulmonary embolism in a 15-month old male.
Myxomas of the tricuspid valve are extremely rare, with only 13 cases reported in the world literature. We report the case of a 15-month old male with tricuspid valve myxoma and massive myxomatous pulmonary emboli discovered at autopsy.
Parker
K M
KM
Department of Pathology, Baptist Medical Center Montclair, Birmingham AL, USA.
Embry
J H
JH
D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000473:pathology*