[Tricuspid valve lesion due to penetrating chest trauma].
Tricuspid valve lesions caused by penetrating chest trauma are rare and often underdiagnosed. The objective of this report is to describe a case of severe tricuspid insufficiency secondary to a knifing incident with an insidious evolution, diagnosed 19 years after the incident. The case emphasizes the importance of adequate follow-up of patients that are victims of penetrating chest trauma for a long period after the injury, to detect possible late complications of the trauma.
Carneiro
Renata de Carvalho Bicalho
Rde C
Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Figueiredo
Fernanda de Azevedo
Fde A
Calazans
Luciana Campomizzi
LC
Filho
Marcelo Martins Pinto
MM
Vidigal
Daniel Furtado
DF
Nunes
Maria do Carmo Pereira
Mdo C
D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000293:injuries*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*