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Case Report
1 Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Carrer de Sant Quintí, 89, Barcelona, Spain
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Marta Rico Pereira
MD, Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Carrer de Sant Quintí, 89, 08041, Barcelona,
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Article ID: 101114Z01MP2020
Introduction: Small lesions involving or compressing dural sinuses are frequent but secondary intracranial hypertension is not very common, with few examples reported in the literature. This event may be explained in the setting of anatomic variants in pattern of venous sinus circulation.
Case Report: We present the case of a patient who presented with papilledema and loss of visual acuity due to a small meningioma located inside the superior sagittal sinus (SSS). The patient underwent a lumboperitoneal (LP) shunt placement with recovery of symptoms. Available literature is also reviewed.
Conclusion: Intracranial hypertension secondary to a meningioma located in the SSS is an uncommon entity. In its management, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts should be considered for symptomatic management. The definitive treatment may be targeted depending on multiple factors taking into account risk and benefit.
Keywords: Intracranial hypertension, Lumboperitoneal shunt, Meningioma, Papilledema, Superior sagittal sinus
Marta Rico Pereira - Conception of the work, Design of the work, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the work, Revising the work critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published, Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
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