Delayed Development of Intracranial Hypertension After Discontinuation of Tetracycline Treatment for Acne Vulgaris. Issue 1 (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Law, Christine; Yau, Gary L.; ten Hove, Martin
• Is Part Of: Journal of neuro-ophthalmology. Volume 36:Issue 1(2016:Mar.)
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: Neuroophthalmology -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000301
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1070-8022

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: A 14-year-old girl presented with a history of left-sided headache and acute bilateral blurred vision. She had a remote history of oral tetracycline use for the treatment of acne vulgaris, which had been discontinued for 1 month. The patient was diagnosed with drug-induced intracranial hypertension (IH) and treated with oral acetazolamide with subsequent resolution of symptoms. IH, a known rare complication of the tetracycline class of antibiotics, can also have a delayed presentation after discontinuation of the medication.