Bicuspid pulmonary valve without associated cardiac anomalies: a case study of a rare occurrence
Niladri Kumar Mahato
J. Morphol. Sci., vol.26, n1, p.0, 2009
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Abstract
The present case study deals with a very rare occurrence of a bicuspid pulmonary valve without any other associated morphological anomaly in the heart. Bicuspid pulmonary valves have been rarely reported in isolation as this condition is very rare to occur alone and the reported cases are usually associated with other gross anomalies of the heart. The bifoliate valve in this particular instance is associated with a perfectly normal heart comprising of a) a normally placed, guarded and uncalcified aortic orifice; b) normally originating coronary arteries; c) a normal atrial and ventricular septa and musculature; and d) normal atrio-ventricular valves and papillary muscles. It may be true that the occurrence of asymptomatic bicuspid pulmonary valve is possible and can remain undetected till noticed incidentally.
Keywords
bicuspid, pulmonary, aortic, asymptomatic