title: Myxoma of the tricuspid valve.
abstract: Tricuspid valve myxomas are extremely rare, with only 21 case reports having been identified in the literature. A case of tricuspid valve myxoma in a 5-year-old child is presented. The tumor was a solid type myxoma attached to the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve, and manifested as right-sided heart failure. The patient successfully underwent surgical excision of the tumor without any recurrence during a follow up of 30 months.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Division, Ghaem Medical Center, Mashad, Iran.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bolourian
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karimi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mirzaie
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*