Papilledema Associated with Puberty

Papilledema associated with puberty.

Bilateral papilledema associated with spinal schwannoma.

A 61-year-old man presented with a 4-month history of progressive vision loss and paresthesia between the right L2-L4 dermatome. Funduscopy revealed severe bilateral papilledema (figure 1). Head CT showed mild hydrocephalus. CSF from a lumbar puncture at the L4-L5 level was xanthochromic with an elevated protein level (4,350 mg/dL). Lumbar spine MRI demonstrated a large intradural tumor at the ...

Minocycline-Associated Pseudotumor Cerebri with Severe Papilledema

Background. Pseudotumor cerebri is an acknowledged but unusual complication of oral minocycline use. Vision loss and papilledema have been described as mild and transient, and some authors suggest that treatment is not needed. Methods. Case series of 2 patients with severe papilledema and visual field loss. Results. Severe pseudotumor cerebri developed in 2 nonobese patients taking minocycline....

Precocious Puberty Associated with an Adrenal Tumor: A case report

Adrenocortical tumors (ACTs) are extremely rare in infants. Pediatric ACTs are therapeutic and diagnostic challenge because histological criteria for distinguishing benign from malignant tumors seen in adults are not always reliable in children .The aim of this report was to present clinical features, hormonal profile, and histopathological characteristics of an infant with Adrenal tumors. A...

precocious puberty associated with an adrenal tumor: a case report

adrenocortical tumors (acts) are extremely rare in infants. pediatric acts are therapeutic and diagnostic challenge because histological criteria for distinguishing benign from malignant tumors seen in adults are not always reliable in children .the aim of this report was to present clinical features, hormonal profile, and histopathological characteristics of an infant with adrenal tumors. a 10...