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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:1360-1361
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Myocardial abscess with contained rupture: successful repair

David G. Harris, FCS(SA)a, Gawie J. Rossouw, FCS(SA)a

a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

Accepted for publication September 14, 2000.

Address reprint requests to Dr Harris, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Suite A2, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, 7505, South Africa
e-mail: dghrrs{at}aol.com

Spontaneous rupture of the heart from myocardial abscess is a rare occurrence. Most cases of spontaneous cardiac rupture are due to myocardial infarction. We present a case of a contained rupture of the heart in a patient with staphylococcal septicemia. Although cultures from the pericardial space were negative the macroscopic and clinical picture was compatible with an abscess.




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