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Case Reports
. 1998 May;31(5):E3.
doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(98)70065-4.

Pseudotumor cerebri: an unusual complication of brachiocephalic vein thrombosis associated with hemodialysis catheters

J C Molina  1 , A Martinez-Vea, S Riu, J Callizo, A Barbod, C Garcia, C Peralta, J A Oliver
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Pseudotumor cerebri: an unusual complication of brachiocephalic vein thrombosis associated with hemodialysis catheters

J C Molina et al. Am J Kidney Dis. 1998 May.

Abstract

We report a case of pseudotumor cerebri (PC) in a maintenance hemodialysis patient that was associated with thrombosis of the right and left brachiocephalic veins caused by repeated subclavian and jugular vein catheterizations. Symptoms and signs of PC appeared when a right forearm Gortex graft was inserted. PC secondary to intracranial venous outflow obstruction is an important diagnostic consideration for hemodialysis patients with headache, visual disturbance, and papilledema.

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