Posterior fossa tumor presenting with bilateral proptosis and blindness

Ethiop Med J. 2002 Oct;40(4):407-14.

Abstract

It is very unusual for a posterior fossa tumor to present with proptosis. A 24 years old female patient who had a CT Scan proven posterior fossa tumor presented with severe headache, bilateral proptosis and blindness is reported. The rarity of the cause of proptosis and blindness and also the difficulty in reaching at the clinical diagnosis is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blindness / etiology*
  • Cranial Fossa, Posterior
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Exophthalmos / etiology*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Headache / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Infratentorial Neoplasms / complications*
  • Infratentorial Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vomiting / etiology*