Paraneoplastic papilloedema in neuroblastoma
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- 1 October 1987
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Vol. 63 (744) , 873-876
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.63.744.873
Abstract
Summary: We report a case of bilateral papilloedema in an adult male with neuroblastoma, in the absence of hypertension or detectable intracranial disease. This complication has not previously been described in the English-speaking literature. Possible mechanisms are discussed.Keywords
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