Brain abscess in a patient with atrial septal defect.
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ABSTRACT
Brain abscess rarely occurs in adults with congenital heart disease. A 59-year-old man who presented with headache, fever and stiffness of the neck was reported. The patient had a atrial septal defect with pulmonary hypertension and atrial fibrillation. CT scan of the brain demonstrated an abscess at the right parieto-occipital lobe. The patient was successfully treated with appropriate antibiotics.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Absceso Encefálico
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Defectos del Tabique Interatrial
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Persona de Mediana Edad
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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