CTICasesSepsis-Induced Myocardial Calcification
Imaging findings
Serial CT scans show progressive, dense calcification within the left ventricular myocardium. The patient had a history of severe pancreatitis, sepsis, and acute renal failure.
Key takeaways
Metastatic myocardial calcification can occur as a complication of severe sepsis, pancreatitis, and acute kidney failure due to altered calcium-phosphate metabolism and direct myocardial cell injury.
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