A serial echocardiographic study of myocardial abscess in a patient surviving staphylococcal septicemia

Kumar, S. Sunil; Desai, Nagaraj; Narayanappa, D; Channanayaka, Chandrashekar

doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2014.12.010

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“…Even though there wassuggestion of extension in to intraventricular septum, no conduction blocks were observed. Monitoring was done with serial echo [1]. 2D echo done on tenth day showed decrease in the size of echogenic mass 1.3x1cm ( fig.3).…”

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Myocardial abscess – case report of a survivor of a fatal disease

Narayanappa

Rajani

et al. 2019

Int J Pediatr Res

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Myocardial abscess is a rare and usually a fatal c relatively a rare manifestation of staphylococcal septicemia especially in pediatric population. Here we are presenting a case of intramural myocardial abscess following right thigh a immunocompetent child with no structural heart disease. Incision and drainage of thigh abscess with aggressive appropriate antibiotic therapy saved the child despite the fatal myocardial abscess. Even in the absenc endocarditis in staphylococcal septicemia, it is mandatory to look for myocardial abscess for early diagnosis and betteroutcome. A high index of clinical suspicion is required to make a prompt diagnosis.A 4-year-old male patient presented to emergency depar moving the right lower limbsince 4 days. There was no history of intramuscular injections or recent trauma. Figure-1:Child with right thigh abscess.

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