Pseudotumor cerebri. A complication of catheter-induced subclavian vein thrombosis.
Pseudotumor cerebri is frequently the only clinical clue to the presence of cerebral venous thrombosis, a potentially devastating condition. We report a case of pseudotumor cerebri associated with thrombosed dural venous sinuses caused by propagation of a catheter-related subclavian vein thrombus. The findings and clinical course in this case alert us to a complication of central venous catheter use that responds well to treatment if recognized early.
Birdwell
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Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City.
Yeager
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Whitsett
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D000368:Aged; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000209:etiology*; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D013350:Subclavian Vein