A severe case of tetracycline-induced intracranial hypertension
Tetracykline is a first-line treatment of the common skin disorder acne vulgaris. A rare side effect of tetracycline treatment is intracranial hypertension also called pseudotumor cerebri (PTC). We report a severe case of PTC with cranial nerve palsy and visual loss in a 16 year old girl following a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Dermatology Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/dr/article/view/2073 |