We present a rare case of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis associated with long-term and high-dose use of sildenafil. A 29-year-old man was referred to our neuroophthalmology clinic for bilateral visual deterioration and severe headache. He had stage 2 papilledema and other clinical and neurological examinations were normal. He had used the drug for nearly 2 years, two to three times a day. All laboratory parameters including blood count cell, coagulation panels, and genetic tests including methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase and factor V Leiden mutation were unremarkable. The brain magnetic resonance imaging result confirmed transverse cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). The opening pressure of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was 43 cm HO with normal biochemistry and no cells. Clinicians must be aware of the possibility of CVST when the patient uses sildenafil.
Herpes zoster becomes latent in the sensory ganglia after the primary infection and may reactivate many years later to produce shingles in adults. Involvement of the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve with this virus is called Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO). The eyelid skin, cornea, uvea, retina, optic nerve and other cranial nerves can be affected by HZO. Isolated internal ophthalmoplegia can rarely be seen. Clinicians should be aware of this condition and HZO must be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of anisocoria.
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