PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI IN RENAL-TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS - A DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE

Authors
OBEID T AWADA A HURAIB S QUADRI K ABUROMEH S
Citation
T. Obeid et al., PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI IN RENAL-TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS - A DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE, JN. Journal of nephrology, 10(5), 1997, pp. 258-260
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
JN. Journal of nephrology → ACNP
ISSN journal
11218428
Volume
10
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
258 - 260
Database
ISI
SICI code
1121-8428(1997)10:5<258:PCIRR->2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We describe two patients with renal transplants who developed pseudotu mor cerebri (PTC) in the course of their follow-up. They illustrate th e diagnostic challenge in such situation. Patients with renal transpla nts usually have many other associated conditions which may lead to he adache, visual disturbances or papilledema, A high index of suspicion is necessary for prompt diagnosis and management of this rare and seri ous but treatable combination.