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| Year : 2023 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 472-474 |
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Anemia and idiopathic intracranial hypertension – A coincidence or a correlation
Arumugam Balraj, Shreeya Hinge
Department of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Aravind Eye Hospital, Thavalakuppam, Pondicherry, India
Correspondence Address:
Arumugam Balraj
Aravind Eye Hospital, Thavalakuppam, Pondicherry 605 007
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_2773_22
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is commonly seen in females of reproductive age (15–45 years). Here, we report a unique case of a 22-year-old female presenting with complaints of headache and vomiting with a history of polycystic ovarian syndrome for which she was on treatment. The patient had bilateral optic disc edema on fundus examination. Hematological investigations showed severe iron deficiency anemia with hemoglobin 3.7 g/dl. Lumbar puncture showed raised cerebrospinal fluid opening pressure of 270 cm of H2O. Magnetic resonance imaging brain showed partially empty sella and T2 hyperintensity in optic nerve canal, suggestive of IIH. The patient was treated subsequently with blood transfusion followed by iron therapy. After treatment, she showed drastic improvement with the resolution of papilledema and normalization of visual field analysis. Our findings emphasize the importance of hematological investigations and prompt treatment in IIH, which ensure a better prognosis by shortening the disease course.
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