| Idiopathic intracranial hypertension in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy. | |
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PMID: 12045995 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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We report two cases of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy. These patients, with known Graves' ophthalmopathy, presented with new onset optic disc edema and preserved visual function. Moderate enlargement of the extraocular muscles was observed in one case and moderate expansion of the orbital fat volume was observed in the second case. Lumbar puncture revealed an elevated opening pressure and normal cerebrospinal fluid composition in both patients. Also, no intracranial abnormalities were seen with neuroimaging studies. The findings in these patients suggest idiopathic intracranial hypertension as a second concurrent diagnosis, and should be considered as a possible etiology of optic disc edema in patients with Gravesþ ophthalmopathy and preserved visual function. |
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Nicholas E. Engelbrecht; Patrick R. Yeatts; Timothy J. Martin |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE |
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Title: Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Volume: 18 ISSN: 1744-5108 ISO Abbreviation: Orbit Publication Date: 1999 Jun |
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Created Date: 2002-Jun-4 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8301221 Medline TA: Orbit Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 111-116 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA |
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