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80 Chapter 4: Radiographic errors

of the clivus, best assessed on mid-sagittal MRI

tension (IIH) was made and she was started on

sections.

acetazolamide.

Atypical pseudotumor cerebri syndrome

Case: A 62-year-old, previously healthy, non-obese homemaker developed acute onset of severe headache with diplopia and transient obscurations of vision. Examination showed marked bilateral papilledema and mild left sixth nerve paresis (Figure 4.19). An MRI was said to be normal and a lumbar puncture in the lateral decubitus position revealed an opening pressure of 360 mm of water with normal protein, glucose and cell count. A diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hyper-

What features of this case are atypical for a diagnosis of IIH? What alternative diagnosis should be considered?

This patient is postmenopausal and not overweight, whereas IIH typically affects obese women of childbearing age. The diagnosis of IIH in a patient who does not fit this demographic profile should prompt additional investigation for an identifiable cause of increased intracranial pressure before labeling it as idiopathic (Table 4.4). In particular, cerebral venous sinus occlusion should be the first consideration,

Figure 4.19 Examination in a 62-year-old, previously healthy, non-obese homemaker with acute headache and diplopia shows mild (A) esotropia and (B) bilateral papilledema.