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. 1995 Jun;71(836):380–381. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.71.836.380

Gliomatosis cerebri or benign intracranial hypertension?

P Weston 1, J Lear 1
PMCID: PMC2398143  PMID: 7644408

Abstract

Benign intracranial hypertension is a condition of obscure aetiology which presents with episodic headaches and nausea. It is a diagnosis based on the exclusion of other intracranial pathology and computed tomography is usually normal. We present a case of gliomatosis cerebri which was initially diagnosed and treated as benign intracranial hypertension.

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