Contained rupture of a myocardial abscess in the free wall of the left ventricle.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Contained rupture of the left ventricle is uncommon; rupture secondary to a myocardial abscess is exceedingly rare. A case is presented of a contained rupture of a myocardial abscess in a patient with Staphylococcus aureus septicemia. The rupture was repaired surgically, and the patient survived.
Medical subject headings
- Abscess
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Heart Rupture
- Heart Ventricles
- Staphylococcal Infections