Abstract
Introduction: Hyperthyroidism causing pseudotumor cerebri is very rare in children. case report: We are reporting a case of a 17-year-old girl with uncontrolled Graves’ disease presenting with pseudotumor cerebri (Ptc). Patient initially did not respond to common management of Ptc with therapeutic lumbar puncture and acetazolamide, but improved after treating hyperthyroidism by radioablation therapy. conclusion: We emphasize that uncontrolled hyperthyroidism should be suspected as a secondary cause of pseudotumor cerebri in children and treated aggressively to avoid its dreaded complications.
Highlights
Hyperthyroidism causing pseudotumor cerebri is very rare in children
Neurological examination is typically normal except papilledema which is almost always noted in adults, but may be inconsistent in children and adolescents
There are only a few case reports of Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) caused by hyperthyroidism in adults and two case reports in the pediatric population [2, 3]
Summary
We emphasize that uncontrolled hyperthyroidism should be suspected as a secondary cause of pseudotumor cerebri in children and treated aggressively to avoid its dreaded complications. Received: 24 April 2013 Accepted: 20 June 2013 Published: 01 October 2013 doi:10.5348/ijcri-2013-12-415-CR-9
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