A rare case of Tetralogy of Fallot with right atrial thrombus presenting with hemiplegia complicating the clinical course.
J Card Surg
; 36(10): 3901-3904, 2021 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Cerebrovascular accidents represent a dangerous complication of cyanotic children with tetralogy of Fallot with the incidence of 8.6%. Tetralogy of Fallot has been associated with raised hematocrit with low arterial saturation.AIM:
Here we describe an 18 months old female child of Tetralogy of Fallot with cyanotic spells acute onset right-sided hemiplegia with right atrial thrombus who underwent emergency surgery with the intraoperative predicament. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A female child with Tetralogy of Fallot presented to emergency department with acute onset right sided hemiplegia. After hemodynamic stabilization the patient underwent series of investigations and was diagnosed to have thrombus of size in right atrium.DISCUSSION:
Among the few causes causing neurological complications in Tetralogy and Fallot, right atrial thrombus appears to be a rare but possible cause.CONCLUSION:
ntracardiac thrombus can be considered as a cause for embolic neurological events in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tetralogia de Fallot
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Trombose
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Card Surg
Assunto da revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Índia