A Rare Presentation of Brain Abscesses in an 18-Year-Old Male withUndiagnosed Tetralogy of Fallot
An 18-year-old male presented with a 1-day history of seizures, fever, and altered level of consciousness.The patient had no prior history of seizures but had experienced breathlessness on exertion and spells of cyanosis since childhood.On examination, the patient had a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 8/15, a temperature of 102F, and was actively having tonic-clonic seizures.Signs of meningeal irritation were absent.Neuroimaging revealed multiple brain abscesses, and an echocardiogram confirmed an underlying diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF).This case highlights the uncommon but significant complication of brain abscesses in patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease.
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine.
- Published
- 2024-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v5i4.2478
- Primary Topic
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00