Pseudotumor cerebri.
This paper reports the case of a 27-year-old obese female who presented for routine eye examination with bilateral disc edema. A preliminary diagnosis of pseudotumor cerebri was confirmed following neurologic examination. Causative mechanisms and treatment alternatives of this syndrome, as well as differential diagnosis of the swollen disc, will be discussed.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014794:Visual Fields