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

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-45
Author(s):  
Khandker Md Nurus Sabah ◽  
Abdul Wadud Chowdhury ◽  
Mohammad Shahidul Islam ◽  
Mohsin Ahmed ◽  
Gaffar Amin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Brain Abscess ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Neurological Complication ◽  
Unusual Presentation ◽  
Complex Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Congenital Cyanotic Heart Disease

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

Submitral Aneurysm After Pulmonary Artery Banding—A Case Report

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 364-367
Author(s):  
Abid Iqbal ◽  
Sabarinath Menon ◽  
Baiju S. Dharan ◽  
Kapilamoorthy Tirur Raman ◽  
Jayakumar Karunakaran
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Interatrial Septum ◽  
Pulmonary Artery Banding ◽  
Complex Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Unique Case

Submitral aneurysms are rare clinical entities occurring predominantly in young adults of African descent. A host of etiologies have been proposed for this entity. We present a unique case of submitral aneurysm which developed after pulmonary artery banding in a three-year-old girl with complex congenital heart disease. The aneurysmal sac was burrowing into the interatrial septum.

scholarly journals Coxiella Endocarditis as the Cause of Recurrent Fever and Brain Abscess in a Patient with Complex Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Ioannis A. Ziogas ◽  
Alexandros P. Evangeliou ◽  
Olga Tsachouridou ◽  
Alexandra Arvanitaki ◽  
Afroditi Tsona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Diagnostic Delay ◽  
Unknown Origin ◽  
Recurrent Fever ◽  
Complex Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Empiric Antibiotic ◽  
Life Threatening

Introduction. Blood culture-negative infective endocarditis (BCNIE) can present subtly and is associated with a diagnostic delay leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Case Report. We present the case of an 18-year-old male with a history of complex congenital heart disease and 3-year intermittent episodes of fever of unknown origin, who was referred to our hospital for upper and lower extremity focal seizures. Laboratory blood tests were normal, blood cultures were negative, and brain imaging revealed an abscess. Cardiology consultation was requested, and transthoracic echocardiography revealed an intracardiac vegetation. Empiric antibiotic treatment with sultamicillin, gentamycin, and meropenem was initiated. Serology testing was positive for Coxiella burnetii, and the diagnosis of BCNIE was established. The antibiotic course was changed to oral doxycycline for 36 months and led to resolution of IE, with no vegetation detected on TTE after 15 months. Conclusion. BCNIE is a life-threatening disease entity that can lead to severe complications, such as valve regurgitation, emboli, and death. Patients with congenital heart disease are particularly vulnerable to IE. Timely diagnosis and antibiotic management are of paramount importance in order to avoid the potentially fatal sequelae.

scholarly journals A Case of Dextrocardia with Single Atrium with A-V canal Defect with Pulm Hypertension- Case Report with Review

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-133
Author(s):  
Md Faruque ◽  
Md Abdur Rashid ◽  
MA Muttalib ◽  
Syed Aminul Islam ◽  
Md Hafizur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Complex Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Corrective Surgery ◽  
Normal Life ◽  
Single Atrium

Congenital Heart disease is although uncommon but is not rare. Complex congenital Heart disease is more rare. The survivality is less. Most of the patient die in the Early childhood. Our patient survive up to the age of 23 yrs. Early diagnosis & early corrective surgery will prolong the survivality & even normal life. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v8i2.16086 University Heart Journal Vol. 8, No. 2, July 2012

scholarly journals Acceptability of a parental early warning tool for parents of infants with complex congenital heart disease: a qualitative feasibility study

2018 ◽  
Vol 103 (9) ◽  
pp. 880-886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry Louise Gaskin ◽  
Jo Wray ◽  
David J Barron
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Early Warning ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Home Monitoring ◽  
Complex Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Normal Infant

AimTo explore the acceptability and feasibility of a parental early warning tool, called the Congenital Heart Assessment Tool (CHAT), for parents going home with their infant between first and second stage of surgery for complex congenital heart disease.BackgroundHome monitoring programmes were developed to aid early recognition of deterioration in fragile infants between first and second surgical stage. However, this necessitates good discharge preparation to enable parents to develop appropriate knowledge and understanding of signs of deterioration to look for and who to contact.DesignThis was a longitudinal qualitative feasibility study, within a constructivist paradigm. Parents were taught how to use the CHAT before taking their infant home and asked to participate in semistructured interviews at four time points: before discharge (T0), 2 weeks after discharge (T1), 8 weeks after discharge (T2) and after stage 2 surgery (T3). Interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed.SettingOne tertiary children’s cardiac centre in the UK.SubjectsTwelve parents of eight infants who were discharged following first stage cardiac surgery for complex congenital heart disease, between August 2013 and February 2015.ResultsFour main themes emerged: (1) parental preparation and vigilance, (2) usability, (3) mastery, and (4) reassurance and support.ConclusionsThe study highlighted the benefit of appropriately preparing parents before discharge, using the CHAT, to enable identification of normal infant behaviour and to detect signs of clinical deterioration. The study also demonstrated the importance of providing parents with information about when and who to call for management advice and support.

Gemella haemolysans brain abscess in a child with complex congenital heart disease

2014 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 487-490
Author(s):  
Mehdi Chinbo ◽  
Amal Addebbous ◽  
Mariame Moutachakkir ◽  
Noureddine Rada ◽  
Mohamed Bouskraoui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Brain Abscess ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Complex Congenital Heart Disease
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