title: A Rare Association of Pentalogy of Fallot with Situs Inversus Totalis Complicated by Brain Abscess in an Adolescent-Case Report.
abstract: Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most frequently diagnosed congenital cyanotic heart disease. It is often associated with additional findings, such as atrial septal defect (i.e., pentalogy of Fallot) or right sided aortic arch. Association of this pentalogy of Fallot with situs inversus totalis is rarely reported in paediatric literature and it can cause technical challenges to intracardiac repair. We report the case of pentalogy of Fallot with dextrocardia and situs inversus presenting as parieto-occipital abscess in a 12-year-old child. Complicated cardiac malformation like this when associated with brain abscess pose several challenges to the anaesthetist due to the altered haemodynamics and warrant a meticulous anaesthetic as well as surgical plan.
authors.affiliation: Junior Resident, Department of Paediatrics, MKCG Medical College , Brahmapur, Odisha, India .
authors.forename: Muhammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basheer
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, MKCG Medical College , Brahmapur, Odisha, India .
authors.forename: Sunil Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Agarwalla
keywords: Atrial septal defects; Dextrocardia; Heart defects/congenital; Tetralogy of Fallot