When a common disease has an atypical presentation

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A 33-year-old male patient, with an uninvestigated cardiac murmur and family history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, was admitted to the emergency department with sudden-onset global aphasia and right hemiparesis.

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When a common disease has an atypical presentation

A 33-year-old male, with an unstudied cardiac murmur and family history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, was admitted to the emergency department with sudden onset of global aphasia and right hemiparesis

Authors

Alexandre André1,2, Costa Ricardo1, Frias Dias1, Campinas Andreia1, Sá-Couto David1, Gomes Catarina1,2, Roque Carla1,2, SÁ Isabel1, Silveira João1,2, Torres Severo1,2
  1. Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, PORTUGAL
  2. Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute - University of Porto, Porto, PORTUGAL

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