Brain abscess in a patient with atrial septal defect.

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1999-11-05
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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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Chotmaihet Thangphaet.
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Chotmongkol V, Kiatchoosakhun S. Brain abscess in a patient with atrial septal defect. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 1999 Nov; 82(11): 1167-9
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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/38480
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