A Case of Pseudotumor Cerebri Associated with Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 23(4); 2005 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2005;23(4): 554-556.

원발성 항인지질증후군과 연관된 가성뇌종양 1예

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한양대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실

A Case of Pseudotumor Cerebri Associated with Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Hojin Choi

Department of Neurology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Korea

Abstract

Antiphospholipid syndrome may be associated with various neurologic conditions. Pseudotumor cerebri is a rare complication of the disease and is often attributed to venous thrombosis. We report a 18-year-old woman with pseudotumor cerebri due to primary antiphospholipid syndrome. She has normal findings on MR venography. Antiphospholipid syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pseudotumor cerebri, even in the patients without evidence of venous thrombosis on MR angiography.KeyWords:Antiphospholipid syndrome, Pseudotumor cerebri, Venous thrombosis