Brain Abscess and the Nonfenestrated Fontan Circulation

Brain Abscess and the Nonfenestrated Fontan Circulation

Brain abscess is a rare but life-threatening condition. Intracardiac or extracardiac right-to-left shunting in patients with unrepaired cyanotic congenital heart disease, pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, or venovenous collaterals allows microbes unfiltered access to the brain. Brain abscess mu...

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Published in:JACC. Case reports Vol. 2; no. 7; pp. 1029 - 1032
Main Authors: Runkel, Bethany G., Drake, William B., Raghuveer, Geetha
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Inc 17-06-2020
Elsevier
Subjects:
brain abscess
Case Report
cyanosis
Fontan
AVM
CT
brain abscess
MRI
cyanosis
Fontan
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Summary:Brain abscess is a rare but life-threatening condition. Intracardiac or extracardiac right-to-left shunting in patients with unrepaired cyanotic congenital heart disease, pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, or venovenous collaterals allows microbes unfiltered access to the brain. Brain abscess must be considered when cyanotic patients present with headache. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.) [Display omitted] Brain abscess is a rare but life-threatening condition. Intracardiac or extracardiac right-to-left shunting in patients with unrepaired cyanotic…
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.04.036