Presentation
Intermittent visual loss. Ophthalmology examination revealed papilledema.
Patient Data
Age: 11 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Optic disc drusen
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There are bilateral optic disc drusen.
The orbits, optic nerves, optic chiasm, and optic radiation are otherwise normal on CT imaging.
There are no acute, chronic, or other congenital intracranial abnormalities either.
Case Discussion
Unusual bilateral calcific optic disc drusen in a young child.
The orbits were otherwise unremarkable.
The clinically identified papilledema is, therefore, pseudopapilloedema in reality once the scan has excluded any intracranial abnormalities or raised intracranial pressure.
The possibility of a familial inheritance was discussed with the parents because of the young presentation.