Papilledema is the presence of bilateral optic disc edema in the presence of raised intracranial pressure and often is symmetric. We report a case of a 70-year-old male with rectal carcinoma on chemotherapy presented with minimal drop in visual acuity. The patient has bilateral disc edema and investigations including computed tomography and cerebrospinal fluid opening pressure were normal and no evidence of brain metastasis has been found. The patient was on oxaliplatin regimen and literature search has shown very few cases of platinum chemotherapy agents-induced papilledema. So far to our knowledge, oxaliplatin-induced papilledema has not been reported and knowing this condition can be sight saving for ill patients.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10365248 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sjopt.sjopt_27_22 | DOI Listing |
Saudi J Ophthalmol
October 2023
Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be) University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Saudi J Ophthalmol
May 2023
Department of Ophthalmology, GVMC, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Papilledema is the presence of bilateral optic disc edema in the presence of raised intracranial pressure and often is symmetric. We report a case of a 70-year-old male with rectal carcinoma on chemotherapy presented with minimal drop in visual acuity. The patient has bilateral disc edema and investigations including computed tomography and cerebrospinal fluid opening pressure were normal and no evidence of brain metastasis has been found.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!