An adult patient with previously undiagnosed sinus venosus atrial septal defect presenting with brain abscess: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brain abscess is a common complication in children with cyanotic congenital heart disease. The presence of an underlying acyanotic congenital heart disease is usually not suspected in an adult patient presenting with brain abscess.

Case summary

A 51-year-old male patient with no known co-morbidities came with complaints of recent onset right lower limb weakness needing support while walking and on evaluation was found to have brain abscess. He underwent robotic endoscope assisted endoport excision of the brain abscess. Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography showed right atrial and right ventricular dilatation with mild low-pressure tricuspid regurgitation. Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) revealed sinus venosus atrial septal defect (ASD) with left-t

SUBMITTER: Mathew N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8343453 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature