Blood cysts of the pulmonary valve
Patient characteristics : Our search yielded 3 papers on
BCs of the PV, 2 case reports62,63 and 1 image in
cardiovascular disease64 (Table 4). All were females,
31, 43 and 44 years of age. Auscultation of a cardiac murmur, associated
to fatigue and dyspnea, prompted further evaluation with angiographic or
echocardiographic disclosure of the BC. In 2 cases the pulmonary trunk
had an aneurysmal dilatation62,64 and in one the PV
was severely dysplastic64.
Surgical data : Cyst removal was performed in all cases, by
a transpulmonary approach. In one patient PV valvuloplasty was required
associated to reduction of the pulmonary trunk size64.