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.