Bg. Birdwell et al., PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI - A COMPLICATION OF CATHETER-INDUCED SUBCLAVIAN VEIN-THROMBOSIS, Archives of internal medicine, 154(7), 1994, pp. 808-811
Pseudotumor cerebri is frequently the only clinical clue to the presen
ce of cerebral venous thrombosis, a potentially devastating condition.
We report a case of pseudotumor cerebri associated with thrombosed du
ral venous sinuses caused by propagation of a catheter-related subclav
ian vein thrombus. The findings and clinical course in this case alert
us to a complication of central venous catheter use that responds wel
l to treatment if recognized early.