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CC BY 4.0 · J Neuroanaesth Crit Care 2023; 10(03): 212-214
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1772682
Case Report

Orthotopic Heart Transplant Recipient Presenting with Sudden Onset Homonymous Hemianopia

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  • Abraham L. Chawnchhim

    1   Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

  • Neha Sharma

    1   Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

  • Chetna Goel

    1   Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

  • Charu Mahajan

    1   Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Infectious complications are common among heart transplant recipients due to immune suppressive therapy mandatorily given to prevent organ rejection. We share our experience regarding an orthotopic heart transplant recipient who underwent craniotomy and evacuation of intracerebral abscess under general anesthesia in our operation theater. An orthotopic heart transplant recipient presented with headache, fever, and left-sided homonymous hemianopia. Noncontrast computed tomography (NCCT) of the head showed a right occipital space-occupying lesion suggestive of an abscess. Craniotomy and evacuation of abscess was successfully performed under general anesthesia. There are several concerns pertinent to orthotopic heart transplant recipients mainly due to denervated heart status and immune suppressive therapy, which poses perioperative challenge. We report successful anesthetic management of this case.

Keywords

orthotopic heart transplant recipient - cerebral abscess - homonymous hemianopia - craniotomy


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23. Februar 2024

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