title: [Tricuspid valve lesion due to penetrating chest trauma].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Renata de Carvalho Bicalho
authors.initials: Rde C
authors.lastname: Carneiro
authors.forename: Fernanda de Azevedo
authors.initials: Fde A
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: Luciana Campomizzi
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Calazans
authors.forename: Marcelo Martins Pinto
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Filho
authors.forename: Daniel Furtado
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Vidigal
authors.forename: Maria do Carmo Pereira
authors.initials: Mdo C
authors.lastname: Nunes
mesh_terms: 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*