| Ruptured Myocardial Abscess Causing Left Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Communication in an Infant With Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis. | |
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PMID: 21810000 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Myocardial abscess perforation is an extremely rare complication of infective endocarditis. We present a case of a 12-month-old infant who developed community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia after an incision and drainage of a skin abscess. He subsequently developed septic emboli to the brain and lungs, and a myocardial cavity in the outlet portion of the interventricular septum. The cavity ruptured 4 days after diagnosis and created a left ventricle to pulmonary artery fistulous communication. The patient died secondary to embolic complications to the brain. We are not aware of any other cases of myocardial abscess rupture in this location of the heart, in a patient of this age, or due to infection with community-associated methicillin-resistant S aureus . |
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Jared A Hershenson; Peter B Baker; Daniel G Rowland |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine Volume: 135 ISSN: 1543-2165 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-08-03 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7607091 Medline TA: Arch Pathol Lab Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1057-60 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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