Pseudotumor cerebri: an unusual complication of brachiocephalic vein thrombosis associated with hemodialysis catheters

Am J Kidney Dis. 1998 May;31(5):E3. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(98)70065-4.

Abstract

We report a case of pseudotumor cerebri (PC) in a maintenance hemodialysis patient that was associated with thrombosis of the right and left brachiocephalic veins caused by repeated subclavian and jugular vein catheterizations. Symptoms and signs of PC appeared when a right forearm Gortex graft was inserted. PC secondary to intracranial venous outflow obstruction is an important diagnostic consideration for hemodialysis patients with headache, visual disturbance, and papilledema.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Brachiocephalic Veins*
  • Catheterization / adverse effects*
  • Catheters, Indwelling
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pseudotumor Cerebri / diagnosis
  • Pseudotumor Cerebri / etiology*
  • Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
  • Thrombosis / etiology