Are Recurrent Lumbar Punctures Risky in Pseudotumor Cerebri?

Here, we report a Chiari malformation that developed secondary to recurrent lumbar punctures in an 11-month-old boy diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri

📌 3 Key Takeaways

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Objective & Hypothesis:Pseudotumor cerebri is a syndrome characterized by increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in the absence of mass or other causes.

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Key Findings & Data:The most common presenting symptom is headache.

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Conclusion & Impact:Here, we report a Chiari malformation that developed secondary to recurrent lumbar punctures in an 11-month-old boy diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Chiari malformasyonu · İdiyopatik intrakranial hipertansiyon · Nörogörüntüleme

Abstract

Pseudotumor cerebri is a syndrome characterized by increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in the absence of mass or other causes. The most common presenting symptom is headache. Dizziness, nausea and vomiting, double vision and other visual symptoms are other common manifestations. Co-existence of the Chiari malformation and pseudotumor cerebri is reported especially after lumboperitoneal shunting procedures. Here, we report a Chiari malformation that developed secondary to recurrent lumbar punctures in an 11-month-old boy diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri

Özet

Psödotümör serebri, kitle veya başka bir neden olmaksızın kafa içi basınç artışı ile karakterize bir sendromdur. En sık başvuru semptomu başağrısıdır. Baş dönmesi, bulantı ve kusma, çift görme ve diğer görme şikayetleri de sık görülen diğer semptomlardır. Psödotümör serebri ile chiari malformasyon birlikteliği özellikle lumboperitoneal şant sonrası bildirilmektedir. Burada, psödotümör serebri tanısı alan 11 aylık bir erkek çocukta tekrarlayan lomber ponksiyonlara ikincil gelişen chiari malformasyonu takdim edildi.

Keywords

Chiari malformasyonu İdiyopatik intrakranial hipertansiyon Nörogörüntüleme Psödotümör serebri Chiari malformation Idiopathic intracranial hypertension Neuroimaging Pseudotumor cerebri

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KARA, C., TAŞDEMİR, H. A., ÖZYÜREK, H., AYDIN, Ö. F., CEYHAN, M., İNCE, H. (2022). Are Recurrent Lumbar Punctures Risky in Pseudotumor Cerebri?. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 2, 96–98. https://ajindex.com/articles/627560

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