Bilateral optic disc drusen mimicking papilledema.
BACKGROUND
Optic disc drusen, which are calcified deposits that form anterior to the lamina cribrosa in the optic nerve, may mimic papilledema.


METHODS
We report herein three cases referred to us with suspicion of disc swelling and papilledema. Following ophthalmologic evaluation with B-scan ultrasound, red-free fundus photography, and computed tomography, the diagnosis of papilledema was excluded in all cases and optic disc drusen was diagnosed.


CONCLUSIONS
Clinical suspicion of optic disc drusen in cases presenting with swelling of the optic nerve head is important in order to avoid unnecessary interventions and anxiety. The reported cases highlight the commonly encountered clinical presentations and the practical aspects of diagnosis and management of optic disc drusen.
Department of Ophthalmology, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakır, Turkey. dralparslansahin@gmail.com
Alparslan
A
Sahin
Abdullah Kürşat
AK
Cingü
Seyhmus
S
Ari
Yasin
Y
Cinar
Ihsan
I
Caça