36 week (corrected) gestational age infant with a perinatal asphyxial injury who died one week post-partum.
Case Discussion
The papillary muscles are end-arterial territories, and as such are susceptible to hypoperfusion in episodic hypotension. In this case, the episode of perinatal asphyxia has led to ischemic pan necrosis of the papillary muscle myocardium.
Image Contributors
Nanji, S., Chang, M.
Cite
Nanji, S., Chang, M. Heart, Papillary muscle ischemic necrosis. Digital Laboratory Medicine Library, Dept of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto. Published
. Accessed December 17, 2025. https://dev.dlml.cflabs.ca/image/heart-papillary-muscle-ischemic-necrosis-lmp89048
