ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 5

Cardiac Rupture Due to Severe Fatty Infiltration in the Right Ventricular Wall
Kusano, I
Instructor, Mie University School,

Haba, K
Professor, Mie University School of Medicine,

Morimoto, R
Chief, Orthopedic Surgery, Mie Prefectural General Shiohama Hospital,

Yatani, R
Associate professor and professor, Mie University School of Medicine,

Shiraishi, T
Associate professor and professor, Mie University School of Medicine,

(Received 21 March 1990; accepted 25 September 1990)

Abstract

An extremely rare case of sudden death caused by cardiac rupture due to severe fatty infiltration in the right ventricular myocardium is presented. The patient, a 74-year-old woman, had no history of chest trauma, hypertension, or pulmonary disease. The autopsy showed a small tear in the right ventricle and cardiac tamponade, but no coronary artery lesion. In the right ventricular myocardium, muscle fibers were definitely atrophic or absent, with massive fatty replacement. Fatty infiltration of the myocardium, if severe, can be a cause of serious cardiac dysfunction or, occasionally, sudden death.

Keywords:
pathology and biology, death, cardiovascular system, cardiac rupture, sudden death, fatty infiltration

Paper ID: JFS13144J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13144J
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