Login / Signup

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension with juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis: A case report.

Asaad AlkohtHuda AlhariryIbrahem HanafiMajed Aboud
Published in: Clinical case reports (2021)
A 14-year-old girl with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-associated uveitis who also had optic disc edema, was later diagnosed with Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). To our knowledge, this is the fifth case of the coexistence of uveitis and IIH among children, and the only one with no obvious risk factors for IIH.
Keyphrases
  • juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  • blood pressure
  • optic nerve
  • disease activity
  • healthcare
  • young adults
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • rheumatoid arthritis