Sudden death due to tricuspid valve myxoma with massive pulmonary embolism in a 15-month old male
Parker, KM
Pathologist, Department of Pathology, Baptist Medical Center Montclair,Birmingham AL.

Embry, JH
State medical examiner, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences,Birmingham, AL.


Abstract
Myxomas of the tricuspid valve are extremely rare, with only 13 cases reported in the world literature (1). We report the case of a 15-month old male with tricuspid valve myxoma and massive myxomatous pulmonary emboli discovered at autopsy.

Keywords:
death, forensic pathology, forensic science, myxoma, pathology and biology, tricuspid valve

Paper ID: JFS423970524

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