A Stroke Mimic: A Case Report
Diseases mimicking a stroke are a major health problem for a large number of hospitals. This paper aims at presenting a disease that has a stroke-like presentation. The case of a 46-year-old man admitted to the stroke unit with a clinical and radiological diagnosis of cerebral infarction is presente...
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| author | Annia Martínez Rivas Alexis Suárez Quesada Yamila Espinosa Santisteban Jirlén Moreno Torres Alain Francisco Morejón Giraldoni |
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| description | Diseases mimicking a stroke are a major health problem for a large number of hospitals. This paper aims at presenting a disease that has a stroke-like presentation. The case of a 46-year-old man admitted to the stroke unit with a clinical and radiological diagnosis of cerebral infarction is presented. The patient developed fever and a serious deterioration of consciousness. Changes on computed tomography consistent with a brain abscess were observed. Broad-spectrum antibiotics were administered and a follow-up tomography was performed. Once the treatment was completed, the clinical and radiological suspicion of a brain abscess was confirmed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0f57199411894dba95b8647ee7da7df62025-01-30T21:21:58ZspaUniversidad de las Ciencias Médicas de CienfuegosRevista Finlay2221-24342016-03-01617378248A Stroke Mimic: A Case ReportAnnia Martínez Rivas0Alexis Suárez Quesada1Yamila Espinosa Santisteban2Jirlén Moreno Torres3Alain Francisco Morejón Giraldoni4Hospital General Universitario Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima. Cienfuegos.Hospital Provincial Universitario Carlos Manuel de Céspedes. Bayamo.Hospital Provincial Universitario Carlos Manuel de Céspedes. Bayamo.Hospital General Universitario Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima. Cienfuegos.Universidad de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos.Diseases mimicking a stroke are a major health problem for a large number of hospitals. This paper aims at presenting a disease that has a stroke-like presentation. The case of a 46-year-old man admitted to the stroke unit with a clinical and radiological diagnosis of cerebral infarction is presented. The patient developed fever and a serious deterioration of consciousness. Changes on computed tomography consistent with a brain abscess were observed. Broad-spectrum antibiotics were administered and a follow-up tomography was performed. Once the treatment was completed, the clinical and radiological suspicion of a brain abscess was confirmed.https://revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/423absceso encefálicoaccidente cerebrovascularinformes de casos |
| spellingShingle | Annia Martínez Rivas Alexis Suárez Quesada Yamila Espinosa Santisteban Jirlén Moreno Torres Alain Francisco Morejón Giraldoni A Stroke Mimic: A Case Report Revista Finlay absceso encefálico accidente cerebrovascular informes de casos |
| title | A Stroke Mimic: A Case Report |
| title_full | A Stroke Mimic: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | A Stroke Mimic: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Stroke Mimic: A Case Report |
| title_short | A Stroke Mimic: A Case Report |
| title_sort | stroke mimic a case report |
| topic | absceso encefálico accidente cerebrovascular informes de casos |
| url | https://revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/423 |
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