Abstract

Case Report

Chlorambucil induced papilledema: a serious yet reversible side effect of chemotherapy

Sulena and Himanshu Kaushal*

Published: 25 April, 2022 | Volume 6 - Issue 1 | Pages: 013-014

Papilledema is optic disc swelling due to high intracranial pressure. Possible conditions causing high intracranial pressure and papilledema include intracerebral mass lesions, cerebral hemorrhage, head trauma, meningitis, hydroce-phalus, spinal cord lesions, impairment of cerebral sinus drainage, anomalies of the cranium, and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) [1].

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