Myocardial abscess 14 years after coronary bypass grafting.
We report the case management of a patient with a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus intramyocardial abscess adjacent to a previously grafted native right coronary artery. The diagnosis was eventually established by obtaining a gallium scan. This case illustrates the need for maintaining a wide-ranging view of potential causes of bacteremia after cardiac surgery, especially in elderly patients with multiple comorbidities.
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107, USA. akalameddine@gmail.com
Abdallah K
AK
Alameddine
Victor K
VK
Alimov
Laurie E
LE
Gianturco
David
D
Deaton
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors