Tricuspid valve lesion due to penetrating chest trauma

Palavras-chave Insuficiencia da valva tricuspide, ecocardiografia, traumatismos toracicos, ferimentos penetrantes. As lesoes da valva tricuspide decorrentes de trauma toracico penetrante sao raras e frequentemente subdiagnosticadas. O objetivo deste relato e descrever um caso de insuficiencia tricuspide grave secundaria a acidente por arma branca com evolucao insidiosa, diagnosticada 19 anos apos o ocorrido. O caso enfatiza a importância do acompanhamento adequado dos pacientes vitimas de trauma toracico penetrante por longo periodo apos a injuria, para deteccao de possiveis complicacoes tardias do trauma. Tricuspid valve lesions caused by penetrating chest trauma are rare and often underdiagnosed. The objective of this report is to describe a case of severe tricuspid insufficiency secondary to a knifing incident with an insidious evolution, diagnosed 19 years after the incident. The case emphasizes the importance of adequate follow-up of patients that are victims of penetrating chest trauma for a long period after the injury, to detect possible late complications of the trauma. Lesao da Valva Tricuspide por Trauma Toracico Penetrante