Pseudotumor cerebri in idiopathic aplastic anemia.
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, also referred to as pseudotumor cerebri (PTC), is characterized by high intracranial pressure, normal cerebral ventricles,and cerebrospinal fluid. Although papilledema is described in various anemias, only one case of PTC with idiopathic aplastic anemia has been reported in the English literature. We report a case of papilledema in an adolescent with aplastic anemia and propose its mechanism.
Nazir
Sayeda Asad
SA
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Siatkowski
R Michael
RM
D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000293:Adolescent; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010211:Papilledema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014794:Visual Fields
D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum; D000086:Acetazolamide