Cyanotic complex congenital heart disease presenting with brain abscess at the age of 19: A case report and review of literature

Autor:	Abdul Wadud Chowdhury, Shamima Kawser, Mohammed Abaye Deen Saleh, HI Lutfur Rahman Khan, Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Zayed Mahbub Khan, Mohsin Ahmed, Khandker Md Nurus Sabah, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Gaffar Amin
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Heart disease Neurological complication business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease Shunt (medical) medicine Complex congenital heart disease Complication business Abscess Brain abscess
Zdroj:	Bangladesh Heart Journal. 31:41-45
ISSN:	2521-3113 1024-8714
DOI:	10.3329/bhj.v31i1.30621
Popis:	Introduction: Brain abscess is a complication of congenital cyanotic heart disease with or without shunt anomaly. It is more common in children. Here, we delineated a case of 19-year-old young Bangladeshi - Bengali male who presenting with brain abscess, an unusual presentation of cyanotic complex congenital heart disease. This case report focuses not only on the unusual presentation of congenital heart disease but also emphasizes the importance of early recognition of neurological complication for referal management.Bangladesh Heart Journal 2016; 31(1) : 41-45
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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