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A severe case of tetracycline-induced intracranial hypertension

Authors :
Anders Vedel Holst
Patricia Louise Danielsen
Bertil Romner
Source :
Dermatology Reports, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp e1-e1 (2011)
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
PAGEPress Publications, 2011.

Abstract

Tetracykline is a first-line treatment of the common skin disorder acne vulgaris. A rare side effect of tetracycline treatment is intracranial hypertension also called pseudotumor cerebri (PTC). We report a severe case of PTC with cranial nerve palsy and visual loss in a 16 year old girl following acne vulgaris treatment with tetracycline.

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Subjects :
Tetracykline, intracranial hypertension
Dermatology
RL1-803

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Language :
English
ISSN :
20367392 and 20367406
Volume :
3
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Dermatology Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4e3b75971155451eb07a46250263460b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2011.e1
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