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Case Studies | Pediatrics | Volume 11 Issue 10, October 2022 | Pages: 1114 - 1116 | India
A Rare Complication of Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease-Brain Abscess
Abstract: Background: Intracranial abscess in the paediatric population is a rare occurrence-4 in a million; it is a focal, intra -cerebral infection that starts off as a localized lesion and finally develops into a collection of pus surrounded by a well-vascularized capsule. It is a rare complication of Cyanotic congenital heart disease. The peak incidence occurs when the child is between 4 years and 7 years of age, although it may occur in adults with cyanotic congenital heart disease.
Keywords: Brain abscess, Cyanotic congenital heart disease, Dextrocardia , Situs inversus , Burr hole craniotomy , Tapping , MRI Brain
How to Cite?: Mypati Padmasree, Shaik Jabeena, "A Rare Complication of Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease-Brain Abscess", Volume 11 Issue 10, October 2022, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1114-1116, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR221023161109, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR221023161109