Raised Intracranial Pressure Due to Compression of the Jugular Vein in Wegener's Granulomatosis

The pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS) arises as a consequence of raised intracranial pressure in the absence of a space occupying lesion. It can be associated with poor cranial cerebral venous outflow, typically in the context of venous sinus thrombosis. Increased intracranial pressure secondary t...

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Published in:Neuro-ophthalmology (Amsterdam : Aeolus Press. 1980) 2008-01, Vol.32 (6), p.309-311
Main Authors: Elias, Tania, Paviour, Dominic, Plant, Gordon, Siddiqui, Ata, D'Cruz, David
Format: Article
Language:English
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Jugular Vein
Raised Intracranial pressure
Wegeners Granulomatosis
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Summary:The pseudotumor cerebri syndrome (PTCS) arises as a consequence of raised intracranial pressure in the absence of a space occupying lesion. It can be associated with poor cranial cerebral venous outflow, typically in the context of venous sinus thrombosis. Increased intracranial pressure secondary to extrinsic compression and constriction of the jugular veins by inflammatory or fibrotic tissue is rare. We describe this phenomenon as a consequence of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) in which venous compression is confirmed using non-invasive cranial imaging.
ISSN:0165-8107
1744-506X
DOI:10.1080/01658100802444308