Pseudotumor Cerebri Presenting Unilateral Papilledema Associated with Iron-deficiency Anemia

Abstract

Pseudotumor cerebri is a relatively common pathology that is characterized by intracranial hypertension in the absence of mass lesions. It commonly affects young and obese women, and its presentation with visual loss and bilateral papilledema is well-described in the literature. We present a case of a 44-year-old, non-obese, female patient presenting with unilateral papilledema and iron-deficiency anemia. This case emphasizes this unusual presentation and the rare association with iron deficiency.

Pseudotumor cerebri-Case report

“…Abducens nerve palsy was not present in our case. Some authors revealed the possible correlation between IICP and iron-deficiency anemia (30). In our case, the patient did not present this type of anemia.…”