Anterolateral papillary muscle rupture in Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis due to direct bacterial invasion of papillary muscle

Echocardiography. 2017 Sep;34(9):1382-1384. doi: 10.1111/echo.13640. Epub 2017 Jul 28.

Abstract

Rupture of papillary muscles due to infective endocarditis is a very rare event. We report a case of anterolateral papillary muscle rupture caused by Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis, due to direct bacterial invasion of the papillary muscle, resulting in severe mitral regurgitation.

Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; bacterial endocarditis; endocarditis; mitral regurgitation; papillary muscles; rupture.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Heart Rupture / complications*
  • Heart Rupture / diagnosis
  • Heart Rupture / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve / surgery*
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
  • Papillary Muscles / diagnostic imaging
  • Papillary Muscles / microbiology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / complications*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed