CONGENITAL CLEFT OF THE ANTERIOR TRICUSPID LEAFLET WITH SEVERE TRICUSPID REGURGITATION IN AN ADOLESCENT
Isolated congenital tricuspid valve incompetence is a very uncommon anomaly. This report describes the diagnostic findings and the treatment of an isolated congenital cleft of the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve. A 14-year-old male was operated upon with the diagnosis of atrial septal defect and regurgitation of the tricuspid valve. Atrial septal defect was closed with the primary suturing technique and successful reconstruction of the tricuspid valve with a DeVega annuloplasty was performed. Choice of the treatment is surgical reconstruction of the destroyed leaflet.
