Case of pseudotumor cerebri: A case report
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چکیده
Pseudotumor cerebri or idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a rare condition in children most commonly presenting with headache and vomiting, without any cause identified. Here we report case of 5year old boy chronic incidental finding pseudotumor complications on acetazolamide follow up. but morbidity visual loss cranial nerve palsy. Hence early diagnosis management necessary.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International journal of paediatrics and geriatrics
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2664-3685', '2664-3693']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/26643685.2022.v5.i2a.188