A case of acute papillary muscle rupture in a child with campylobacter enteritis and citrullinaemia.
We report a case of acute papillary muscle rupture associated with intercurrent Campylobacter jejuni gastroenteritis in a child with a diagnosis of citrullinaemia, requiring urgent mitral valve replacement.
Rowlands
Helen E
HE
Paediatric Intensive Care, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, B4 6Nh Birmingham, UK. drhelenrowlands@aol.com
Westrope
Claire
C
Hendriksz
Chris
C
Chakrapani
Anupam
A
Barron
David J
DJ
Bagshaw
Oliver
O
D000208:Acute Disease; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D020159:Citrullinemia; D004751:Enteritis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture; D006113:United Kingdom