Papilledema and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis due to polycythemia vera
The following case reports of a young male, a chronic alcoholic and smoker, who presented with an episode of severe headache and was admitted to emergency department in a tertiary care hospital. Clinical examination showed patient to have bilateral papilledema. Further investigations showed cerebral...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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| Series: | TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.tnoajosr.com/article.asp?issn=2589-4528;year=2017;volume=55;issue=3;spage=233;epage=237;aulast=Vasanthakumaran |
| Summary: | The following case reports of a young male, a chronic alcoholic and smoker, who presented with an episode of severe headache and was admitted to emergency department in a tertiary care hospital. Clinical examination showed patient to have bilateral papilledema. Further investigations showed cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and polycythemia vera. This case report emphasizes the importance of a thorough ophthalmic and neurological evaluation along with relevant biochemical investigations in patients presenting with a history of acute or persistent headache. |
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| ISSN: | 2589-4528 2589-4536 |