Pseudotumor cerebri complicating measles: A case report and literature review

Taşdemir H. A., Dilber C., Totan M., Onder A.

Brain and Development, cilt.28, sa.6, ss.395-397, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.braindev.2005.10.014
  • Dergi Adı: Brain and Development
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.395-397
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: pseudotumor cerebri, measles, childhood
  • İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A previously healthy 8-year-old girl patient was referred with the complaints of severe headache associated with nausea and vomiting. Three weeks prior to her admission, she had measles manifested with fever and typical skin eruptions. Fundoscopic examination revealed bilateral swollen optic discs with tortuous blood vessels. Other physical examinations were unremarkable, except for photophobia. Lumbar puncture demonstrated a cerebrospinal fluid opening pressure of 30 cm H2O, no cells, normal levels of glucose and protein. Serum measles immunoglobulin M level was elevated (183 AU). Our further investigations revealed that the patient had pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) following measles infection. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.