Atypical bilateral papilledema during the puerperium: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To analyze a case of atypical bilateral papilledema in a puerperium woman, and to explore the pathogenic mechanism of pregnancy-related physiological changes, blood hypercoagulable state, immune abnormalities and abnormal structure of intracranial venous sinus, so as to provide reference for early diagnosis and intervention of similar cases.

Case report

A 28-year-old woman, 3 days post-operative from a cesarean section, presented at the hospital with decreased vision in her right eye. An examination revealed bilateral papilledema. She did not have typical symptoms like dizziness, headache, or pulsatile tinnitus. During pregnancy, she had taken hydroxychloroquine orally for 5 months due to elevated immune indexes. She also received anticoagulant therapy for lower e

SUBMITTER: Jiang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12271223 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature