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Coexistence of papilledema and pseudopapilledema after remission of idiopathic intracranial hypertension by bariatric surgery

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posted on 2020-03-11, 02:44 authored by Luciano Mesquita Simão, Thaís Nunes Andrade, Ana Flávia Alves de Oliveira e Oliveira, Andressa Guimarães Aguilar Garcez, Raíza Jacometti

ABSTRACT A 37-year-old woman complained of headaches following bilateral visual loss in the past two years. She was obese and had undergone bariatric surgery three months earlier, followed by a considerable weight loss. Neuro-ophthalmic examination revealed a bilateral swollen optic disk. After a computerized analysis of the visual fields and magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and orbits, a diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension was made. At six months after the bariatric surgery, the patient reported no further headaches and exhibited better findings on computerized analysis of visual fields. However, fundus examination revealed persistent mild papilledema in both eyes. Ocular B-scan ultrasonography showed bilateral optic disk drusen. This report highlights the coexistence of true papilledema and pseudopapilledema due to optic disk drusen, following remission of idiopathic intracranial hypertension after a bariatric surgery.

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