Blair Graham, Cardona Juan J, Chaiyamoon Arada, Shekhawat Devendra, Iwanaga Joe, Loukas Marios, Tubbs R Shane
Anatomy, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA.
Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine Center for Clinical Neurosciences, New Orleans, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Jul 30;15(7):e42705. doi: 10.7759/cureus.42705. eCollection 2023 Jul.
Quadricuspid pulmonary valves (QPV) are rare entities. Such valves can be associated with other cardiac anatomical anomalies. In this report, we present a case of a quadricuspid valve with an additional variant and discuss the morphometrics of this anatomical variation. During the routine dissection of an adult male body, two anatomical variations were found within the pulmonary trunk. This individual had a QPV. In addition, one of the leaflets of this valve contained fenestrations. No additional cardiac anomalies were identified. Clinicians who review imaging of the heart or treat patients with cardiac conditions should be well-informed about QPV.
四尖瓣肺动脉瓣(QPV)较为罕见。此类瓣膜可能与其他心脏解剖异常相关。在本报告中,我们呈现了一例伴有额外变异的四尖瓣病例,并讨论了这种解剖变异的形态学测量数据。在一具成年男性尸体的常规解剖过程中,在肺动脉干内发现了两种解剖变异。该个体有一个四尖瓣肺动脉瓣。此外,该瓣膜的一个瓣叶有小孔。未发现其他心脏异常。查看心脏影像或治疗心脏病患者的临床医生应充分了解四尖瓣肺动脉瓣。