Large Cerebral Abscess in a Patient of Tetralogy of Fallot.

Key Points

The case reports a successful outcome for a large brain abscess treatment in a patient with congenital heart disease, tetralogy of fallot.
After drainage of pus via burr hole and administration of intravenous antibiotics, the patient's condition improved significantly.
Despite available treatments, the risk of mortality remains substantial in patients with congenital heart defects like tetralogy of fallot.
Imaging improvements alone have not drastically decreased brain abscess incidence or mortality in these patients.

Abstract

Brain abscess is a rare but dangerous suppurative infection. Incidence of congenital heart disease varies from 5% to 18.7%. Despite the improvement in imaging modalities, medical management with newer antibiotics and surgical management, mortality is quite high. We hereby present a case of large brain abscess in a patient of tetralogy of Fallot which was successfully treated by drainage of pus through burr hole and intravenous antibiotics.

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