A Rare Case of Embolic Stroke in Patient with Uncorrected Pentalogy of Fallot: A Case Report

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10.2991/ahsr.k.220206.056How to use a DOI?

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Pentalogy of Fallot; cerebrovascular accident; embolic stroke; antiplatelet

Abstract

Pentalogy of Fallot is cyanotic type congenital heart disease that characterized with anatomical anomalies in Tetralogy of Fallot and atrial septum defect or patent foramen ovale. That condition makes cyanosis because of diminished oxygenated blood flow to the organs. Cerebrovascular accidents like embolic stroke are very rare among children. And can occur in patient with Pentalogy of Fallot because of thrombogenicity condition. In this article we describe a 2-year-old girl came to hospital with chief complaint suddenly left-sided paralysis. She had history of uncorrected Pentalogy of Fallot since she was born. Head CT scan with contrast were obtained to identified the affected brain area. She was given an antiplatelete and there is a slight improvement of paralysis was reported. Acute management to this condition can reduce the mortality and morbidity of the patient.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yusra Pintaningrum
AU  - Ketut Angga Aditya Putra Pramana
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/02/21
TI  - A Rare Case of Embolic Stroke in Patient with Uncorrected Pentalogy of Fallot: A Case Report
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Global Health and Innovation in conjunction with 6th ORL Head and Neck Oncology Conference (ORLHN 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 308
EP  - 311
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.220206.056
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.220206.056
ID  - Pintaningrum2022
ER  -