Traumatic rupture of the anterior papillary muscle. Review of the literature and report of a case.
A case of traumatic rupture of the anterior papillary muscle is presented. The patient survived for 3.5 h after injury without showing any serious cardiac symptoms, and in the absence of external chest injuries. Cardiac injury should always be suspected after a head-on collision, even if significant symptoms are missing.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D012421:Rupture; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000473:pathology*