Necrotizing infection of the heart.

Authors :: Ballard DH
Pennington GP 2nd
Pennington GP
Johnson J
Bhalla S
Raptis C
Source :: Clinical imaging [Clin Imaging] 2018 Sep - Oct; Vol. 51, pp. 111-113. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Feb 06.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: A case of necrotizing infection of the heart is presented. A 70-year-old woman presented with vague chest and abdominal pain. CT of the abdomen and pelvis was initially obtained, which demonstrated gas in the myocardium of the left ventricle. Subsequent chest CT, endoscopy, and abdominal surgical exploration did not reveal perforated viscus or diaphragm compromise. At median sternotomy, the inferior wall of the heart was found to be necrotic. Culture of the excised tissue grew E. coli. The patient expired shortly after surgical exploration.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)