A high-pressure situation
Matthew J Miller1, M John Hicks2, Rod Foroozan3
1Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Abstract:
An 8-year-old boy presented with acute visual loss in the right eye and nausea, vomiting, and diplopia. Imaging revealed a right orbital apex mass. Biopsy showed Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), and the patient was diagnosed with isolated orbital LCH causing an orbital apex syndrome. A 12-month cytarabine chemotherapy course was begun, during which the patient developed bilateral optic disc edema. He was diagnosed with cytarabine-induced intracranial hypertension, which was successfully treated with acetazolamide. The cytarabine course was completed with complete resolution of the LCH lesion. The ophthalmologic relevance of this rare disorder is discussed.
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