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Optic neuritis as presenting primary hypoparathyroidism.

Muhammad Fahad ArshadRehmat KarimDavid PalingGerard Jayamanne
Published in: BMJ case reports (2018)
Papilloedema and raised intracranial pressure have been frequently reported with hypoparathyroidism, but very rarely optic neuritis. We report a case of a 54-year-old male patient who presented with classical optic neuritis which is believed to be secondary to primary hypoparathyroidism.
Keyphrases
  • optic nerve
  • optical coherence tomography
  • case report