Presentation
Headache with bilateral papilledema.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH)
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The MRI sequences demonstrate:
- vertical tortuosity of the optic nerves with prominent surrounding subarachnoid space around
- flattening of the posterior sclera with intraocular protrusion of the optic nerve heads
- partially empty sella turcica
- moderately enlarged Meckel cave
- the MRV shows distal stenosis of the transverse sinuses
Case Discussion
MRI features most consistent with idiopathic intracranial hypertension.