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

Authors

  • Khandker Md Nurus Sabah Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Abdul Wadud Chowdhury Professor & Head, Department of Cardiology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Shahidul Islam Department of Cardiology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Mohsin Ahmed Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Gaffar Amin Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Kazi Nazrul Islam Junior Consultant, Department of Cardiology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Shamima Kawser Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Dr. Sirajul Islam Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • HI Lutfur Rahman Khan Professor, Department of Cardiology, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Hospital Ltd, Dhaka
  • Mohammed Abaye Deen Saleh Registrar, Department of Cardiology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • Zayed Mahbub Khan Assistant Registrar, Department of Cardiology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bhj.v31i1.30621

Keywords:

Heart defects, Congenital, Cyanosis, Brain, Abscess

Abstract

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

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Khandker Md Nurus Sabah, Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka



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Published

2016-12-12

How to Cite

Sabah, K. M. N., Chowdhury, A. W., Islam, M. S., Ahmed, M., Amin, G., Islam, K. N., Kawser, S., Khan, H. L. R., Saleh, M. A. D., & Khan, Z. M. (2016). Cyanotic complex congenital heart disease presenting with brain abscess at the age of 19: A case report and review of literature. Bangladesh Heart Journal, 31(1), 41–45. https://doi.org/10.3329/bhj.v31i1.30621

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Case Reports

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