Multiple brain abscesses with good prognosis in an infant with cyanotic congenital heart disease: a case report

Multiple brain abscesses with good prognosis in an infant with cyanotic congenital heart disease: a case report

Abstract Background Brain abscesses are relatively rare, but they are a potentially life-threatening condition. Predictive factors for poor outcome are a young age and the presence of multiple abscesses. We report a case of a 15-month-old girl with cyanotic congenital heart disease who developed mul...

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Main Authors: Atsuko Kudo-Kubo, Shuichi Shimakawa, Yutaka Odanaka, Naokado Ikeda, Hikaru Kitahara, Hiromitsu Toshikawa, Atsuko Ashida, Miho Fukui, Noriyasu Ozaki, Kanta Kishi, Masahiko Wanibuchi, Akira Ashida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Brain abscess
Multiple
Cyanotic congenital heart disease
Children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02436-3

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