Papilledema in the setting of x-linked hypophosphatemic rickets with craniosynostosis.
OBJECTIVE
INTRODUCTION TO THE OPHTHALMIC LITERATURE OF AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF PAPILLEDEMA AND SUBSEQUENT OPTIC ATROPHY: X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH).


METHODS
Case report of a 3-year-old female presenting with papilledema resulting from craniosynostosis secondary to XLH.


RESULTS
Early intervention with craniofacial surgery prevented the development of optic atrophy.


CONCLUSIONS
Children with XLH should be screened for ophthalmic evidence of elevated intracranial pressure to aid early intervention and prevention of permanent loss of vision.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.
Lora R Dagi
LR
Glass
Teodoro Forcht
TF
Dagi
Linda R
LR
Dagi