Volume 35, Issue 4 pp. 396-398

Papilloedema secondary to acute purulent sinusitis

R Kishore Kumar

R Kishore Kumar

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health,,

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MH Ghali

MH Ghali

Department of ENT, University of Tasmania, North-west Regional Hospital, Burnie, and,

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F Dragojevic

F Dragojevic

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health,,

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F Young

F Young

Strahan Medical Centre, Strahan, Tasmania, Australia

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First published: 28 February 2002
Citations: 2
Dr R Kishore Kumar North-west Regional Hospital and University of Tasmania, PO Box 258, Burnie, TAS 7320, Australia. Fax: + 61 364306685; email: [email protected]

Abstract

Abstract: Upper respiratory tract infections and sinusitis are common, but intracranial complications of sinusitis are rare in children and are often clinically unremarkable. Papilloedema secondary to purulent sinusitis is a complication previously not reported. We report two cases to highlight atypical manifestations of sinusitis in children.

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