Rapidly advancing pseudotumor cerebri associated with morbid obesity: an indication for gastric exclusion

South Med J. 1986 Jun;79(6):761-3. doi: 10.1097/00007611-198606000-00029.

Abstract

Although most cases of pseudotumor cerebri spontaneously remit or respond to brief courses of medical management, a minority will be chronic or recurrent and may be associated with progressive visual impairment. We have described a morbidly obese patient with rapidly advancing pseudotumor cerebri who had a gastric exclusion procedure, which resulted in weight loss and stabilization of the visual deficit.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Jejunum / surgery
  • Obesity / complications*
  • Obesity / therapy
  • Pseudotumor Cerebri / diagnosis
  • Pseudotumor Cerebri / pathology*
  • Recurrence
  • Stomach / surgery*
  • Vision Disorders / etiology