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  • Title: Brain abscess in a patient with atrial septal defect.
    Author: Chotmongkol V, Kiatchoosakhun S.
    Journal: J Med Assoc Thai; 1999 Nov; 82(11):1167-9. PubMed ID: 10659555.
    Abstract:
    Brain abscess rarely occurs in adults with congenital heart disease. A 59-year-old man who presented with headache, fever and stiffness of the neck was reported. The patient had a atrial septal defect with pulmonary hypertension and atrial fibrillation. CT scan of the brain demonstrated an abscess at the right parieto-occipital lobe. The patient was successfully treated with appropriate antibiotics.
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