[Recurrence of pseudotumour cerebri (intracranial hypertension) after renal transplantation (author's transl)].
The case report is presented of a 24-year-old male who developed the clinical signs and syptoms of pseudotumour cerebri (intracranial hypertension) twice during the course of protracted rejection 1 and 4 months after renal transplantation. Clinically, headache, nausea, hypertensive crisis and, finally, severe coma with an acute mid-brain syndrome was observed. Neurologically a mild left-sided hemiparesis was found on the second occasion. Examination of the fundi revealed bilateral papilloedema. Electroencephalograms showed pathological changes of a diffuse nature, later followed by abnormal delta range activity in the right frontotemporal projection. The withdrawal of corticosteroid therapy may have been responsible for the pseudotumour cerebri in this case.
D000328:Adult; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009393:Nephritis / Q000628:therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000209:etiology*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D011239:Prednisolone; D008775:Methylprednisolone
Wiederholte intrakranielle Drucksteigerung (Pseudotumor cerebri) nach Nierentransplantation.