Occult Pancraniosynostosis Masquerading as Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in a Normocephalic Patient during Late Childhood

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Identifier 20130212_nanos_posters_037
Title Occult Pancraniosynostosis Masquerading as Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in a Normocephalic Patient during Late Childhood
Creator Ellen B. Mitchell; Wendy S. Chen; Susan T. Stefko; Jenny Y. Will
Affiliation (WSC) Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of University of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; (EBM) Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; (STS) (JYW) Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Subject Childhood Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension; Craniosynostosis; Pancraniosynostosis
Description Craniosynostosis refers to premature fusion of a cranial suture, potentially causing characteristic deformations of the skull in a pattern originally described by Virchow. Often, craniosynostosis presents early in infancy or childhood due to anomalous skull shape, associated facial anomalies, developmental delay, or signs and symptoms of neurologic impairment or elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). Here we report a case of secondary occult pancraniosynostosis masquerading as idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) in 10-year-old girl with a history of Graves Disease and otherwise normal development, resulting in rapid and severe vision loss. The purpose of this case report and search of relevant literature is to determine if occult craniosynostosis is an under-recognized cause of secondary intracranial hypertension or altogether misdiagnosed as IIH, leading to delayed diagnosis and visual impairment.
Date 2013-02-12
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 2013 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 2013: Poster Presentations
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Holding Institution North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Rights Management Copyright 2013. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6rn6fgt
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 183212
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rn6fgt
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