Brain abscess in a patient with atrial septal defect.
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Dans Anglais
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| ID: sea-38480
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.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Abcès cérébral
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Humains
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Mâle
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Communications interauriculaires
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Adulte d'âge moyen
langue:
Anglais
Année:
1999
Type:
Article
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