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  • Title: Cardiac rupture due to severe fatty infiltration in the right ventricular wall.
    Author: Kusano I, Shiraishi T, Morimoto R, Haba K, Yatani R.
    Journal: J Forensic Sci; 1991 Jul; 36(4):1246-50. PubMed ID: 1919483.
    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.
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