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Case Reports
. 2005 Feb;79(2):707-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.08.038.

Leiomyomatosis metastatic to the tricuspid valve complicated by pelvic hemorrhage

Nundhini Thukkani  1 , P S Ravichandran, Asish Das, Matthew S Slater
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Case Reports

Leiomyomatosis metastatic to the tricuspid valve complicated by pelvic hemorrhage

Nundhini Thukkani et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Feb.

Abstract

Metastatic leiomyomatosis is a rare but potentially life-threatening tumor of smooth muscle cells. Leiomyomas originate predominantly in the uterus and can spread to the lung and, rarely, the heart. We present a case of a 36-year-old woman with known pelvic leiomyomatosis with metastasis to the tricuspid valve. Tricuspid valve replacement was complicated by retroperitoneal hemorrhage from residual pelvic tumor. This potentially catastrophic occurrence should be considered when undertaking resection of intracardiac leiomyomatosis.

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