Gliomatosis cerebri or benign intracranial hypertension?
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Benign intracranial hypertension is a condition of obscure aetiology which presents with episodic headaches and nausea. It is a diagnosis based on the exclusion of other intracranial pathology and computed tomography is usually normal. We present a case of gliomatosis cerebri which was initially diagnosed and treated as benign intracranial hypertension.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 71 836 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995