A 23-year-old woman complains of progressive loss of vision and papilledema. Investigations show normal findings on CT scan. A lumbar puncture shows marked elevation of pressure. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Pseudotumor cerebri is a condition that most commonly occurs in young adults, particularly in females. In this condition, ICP as measured by a lumbar puncture is elevated, while the size of the cerebral ventricles on imaging studies is small or normal. It is a generally progressive condition that causes headache and damage to the optic nerve, sometimes leading to loss of peripheral vision and blindness.
Pseudotumor cerebri
Corpus cavernous thrombosis
Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Retinoblastoma
Nervous System