Pilocytic astrocytoma masquerading as cerebeller abscess in a case of VSD with eisenmenger's syndrome : A rare case report
Congenital cyanotic heart disease patients have increased risk of brain abscess via haematogenous spread. We report the case of a middle aged Lady with Eisenmenger's complex suspected of having a cerebellar abscess clinically and radiologically. But intraoperatively found to have a Pilocytic as...
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| author | K I Mathai V Vibhakar Ananthkrishnan Kushal Bhatia |
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| description | Congenital cyanotic heart disease patients have increased risk of brain abscess via haematogenous spread. We report the case of a middle aged Lady with Eisenmenger's complex suspected of having a cerebellar abscess clinically and radiologically. But intraoperatively found to have a Pilocytic astrocytoma. This case highlights the difficulty in differentiating between an abscess and tumour at times on imaging. To the best of our knowledge, no association between VSD and Pilocytic astrocytoma has been described in literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-62865d3b6f894686912b7ccc1b319c842022-12-21T21:59:50ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Marine Medical Society0975-36052015-01-0117214815010.4103/0975-3605.203705Pilocytic astrocytoma masquerading as cerebeller abscess in a case of VSD with eisenmenger's syndrome : A rare case reportK I MathaiV VibhakarAnanthkrishnanKushal BhatiaCongenital cyanotic heart disease patients have increased risk of brain abscess via haematogenous spread. We report the case of a middle aged Lady with Eisenmenger's complex suspected of having a cerebellar abscess clinically and radiologically. But intraoperatively found to have a Pilocytic astrocytoma. This case highlights the difficulty in differentiating between an abscess and tumour at times on imaging. To the best of our knowledge, no association between VSD and Pilocytic astrocytoma has been described in literature.http://www.marinemedicalsociety.in/article.asp?issn=0975-3605;year=2015;volume=17;issue=2;spage=148;epage=150;aulast=Mathai;type=0Eisenmenger ComplexCerebellar AbscessPilocytic Astroytoma |
| spellingShingle | K I Mathai V Vibhakar Ananthkrishnan Kushal Bhatia Pilocytic astrocytoma masquerading as cerebeller abscess in a case of VSD with eisenmenger's syndrome : A rare case report Journal of Marine Medical Society Eisenmenger Complex Cerebellar Abscess Pilocytic Astroytoma |
| title | Pilocytic astrocytoma masquerading as cerebeller abscess in a case of VSD with eisenmenger's syndrome : A rare case report |
| title_full | Pilocytic astrocytoma masquerading as cerebeller abscess in a case of VSD with eisenmenger's syndrome : A rare case report |
| title_fullStr | Pilocytic astrocytoma masquerading as cerebeller abscess in a case of VSD with eisenmenger's syndrome : A rare case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pilocytic astrocytoma masquerading as cerebeller abscess in a case of VSD with eisenmenger's syndrome : A rare case report |
| title_short | Pilocytic astrocytoma masquerading as cerebeller abscess in a case of VSD with eisenmenger's syndrome : A rare case report |
| title_sort | pilocytic astrocytoma masquerading as cerebeller abscess in a case of vsd with eisenmenger s syndrome a rare case report |
| topic | Eisenmenger Complex Cerebellar Abscess Pilocytic Astroytoma |
| url | http://www.marinemedicalsociety.in/article.asp?issn=0975-3605;year=2015;volume=17;issue=2;spage=148;epage=150;aulast=Mathai;type=0 |
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