A thirteen-year-old boy with undiagnosed congenital heart disease presented with brain abscess
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Source
Issue
Vol. 35, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2013)5 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2013-09-30
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
5
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Topics
Abstract EN
Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common form of cyanotic heart disease and it is associated with intracerebral abscess in childhood.
We report a thirteen-year-old boy with undiagnosed cyanotic heart disease who presented to the emergency department with history of fever, vomiting, headache and left sided body weakness.
The neuroradiological images were suggestive of brain abscess and echocardiogram confirmed the diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot.
An emergency craniotomy and brain abscess drainage was done and the patient showed a complete recovery of his clinical symptoms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jadah, Rafat Hammad Surur. 2013. A thirteen-year-old boy with undiagnosed congenital heart disease presented with brain abscess. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 35, no. 3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-602915
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jadah, Rafat Hammad Surur. A thirteen-year-old boy with undiagnosed congenital heart disease presented with brain abscess. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 35, no. 3 (Sep. 2013).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-602915
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jadah, Rafat Hammad Surur. A thirteen-year-old boy with undiagnosed congenital heart disease presented with brain abscess. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2013. Vol. 35, no. 3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-602915
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-602915