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Pediatric cardiology · Sep 2000
Review Case ReportsIsolated congenital absence of a single pulmonary valve cusp.
- P Sayger, M Lewis, R Arcilla, and M Ilbawi.
- Pediatric Cardiology Division, The Heart Institute for Children, Hope Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL 60453, USA.
- Pediatr Cardiol. 2000 Sep 1; 21 (5): 487-9.
AbstractIsolated absence of a single pulmonary valve is extremely unusual. We present a 16-year-old male with the absence of one cusp resulting in significant pulmonary regurgitation, right ventricular enlargement, and dilatation of the main pulmonary artery and its branches. Surgery consisted of creating a valve cusp from the posterior wall of the pulmonary artery at the base of the pulmonary trunk. Follow-up at 3.5 years revealed good results with only mild pulmonary stenosis and regurgitation.
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