A Case of Pseudotumor Cerebri Complicated by Acute Frontal Sinusitis.
- Author:
Sung Tae JOO
1
;
Jin Woo JANG
;
Soo Han YOON
;
Mu Sub LEE
;
Jae Gon MOON
;
Ha Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pseudotumor cerebri
- MeSH:
Frontal Sinus*;
Frontal Sinusitis*;
Headache;
Inflammation;
Intracranial Pressure;
Papilledema;
Pseudotumor Cerebri*;
Spinal Puncture
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1992;21(7):860-864
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pseudotumor cerebri is a condition of obscure etiology characterized by headache, papilledema and raised intracranial pressure in the absence of a space-occupying lesion. We have experienced a case of pseudotumor cerebral complicated by acute frontal sinusitis associated with mild intracranial meningeal inflammation. We have checked the intracranial pressure through serial lumbar puncture before and after medication and conservative management. Symptom were resolved gradually upon lowering the intracranial pressure by serial lumbar puncture and conservative management. So we report a case with brief review of the literature.
