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Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood
Procedure: Lumbar Puncture
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension associated with iron-deficiency anaemia
A 12-year-old Nigerian girl presented to the Emergency Department with headache, dizziness and diplopia. She had a history of menorrhagia. Mild dyspnoea, tachycardia, left sixth cranial nerve palsy and papilloedema (figures 1 and 2) were noted. Body mass index was normal. Full blood count revealed haemoglobin of 4.8 g/dl. The red cells were hypochromic and mircocytic. A CT scan of the brain with venous contrast was normal. A lumbar puncture showed opening and closing pressures of 35 and 33.5 cm H2O, respectively. The diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension secondary to iron-deficiency anaemia was made. ...
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - May 9, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Forman, E. B., O'Byrne, J. J., Capra, L., McElnea, E., King, M. D. Tags: Miscellanea Source Type: research
