Sarcoidosis presenting with acute hydrocephalus in a New Zealand European female.

Chandna A.; Todd C.; Murphy D.; Boet R.; Duncan R.

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Sarcoidosis presenting with acute hydrocephalus in a New Zealand European female.

Chandna A., Todd C., Murphy D., Boet R., Duncan R.

Hydrocephalus as the presenting feature of sarcoidosis is extremely rare. We report the case of a 41-year-old New Zealand European female who presented with acute hydrocephalus as the first manifestation of systemic sarcoidosis.

Type

Journal article

Journal

The New Zealand medical journal

Publication Date

30/01/2015

Volume

128

Pages

110 - 113

Addresses

Department of Neurology, Christchurch Public Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand. arjunchandna@gmail.com.

Keywords

Brain, Optic Disk, Lymph Nodes, Humans, Hydrocephalus, Lymphatic Diseases, Sarcoidosis, Acute Disease, Diagnosis, Differential, Adult, European Continental Ancestry Group, New Zealand, Female