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Annals of African Medicine
Annals of African Medicine Society
ISSN: 1596-3519
Vol. 3, No. 4, 2004, pp. 192-194
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Bioline Code: am04050
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Annals of African Medicine, Vol. 3, No. 4, 2004, pp. 192-194
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Congenital Tricuspid Valve Disease and Testicular Agenesis
Ekweani, C. N.
Abstract
This is a report of a case of congenital tricuspid valve disease presenting with heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. Cardinal clinical features include breathlessness, easy fatigability since childhood, stunted growth, cyanosis, finger clubbing, a pansystolic murmur loudest at the left sternal edge in the fourth intercostal space, and testicular agenesis. The rarity of congenital tricuspid valve disease is noted as well as the importance of a thorough physical examination of patients with congenital heart disease in order to detect possible associated non-cardiac defects.
Keywords
Tricuspid valve disease, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, testicular agenesis
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