Twin and triple peaks papilledema

Abstract

Purpose: To describe 2 adult patients who presented with papilledema after band atrophy (i.e., twin and triple peaks papilledema).

Design: Retrospective small case series.

Participants: Two outpatients.

Methods: Observations made on 2 patients whose cases were reviewed in the neuro-ophthalmology clinic.

Results: The first patient had a pituitary tumor presenting with papilledema, causing a triple peaks clinical sign. Color photographs, optical coherence tomograms, and magnetic resonance images are shown. The second patient developed twin peaks papilledema due to a chiasmal glioma causing secondary raised intracranial pressure.

Conclusion: Twin peaks papilledema is a rare clinical sign that may develop in adults as well as in children. The first report and optical coherence tomography features of triple peaks papilledema illustrate a new clinical sign.