Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turkiye Klinikleri Pediatri, cilt.22, sa.3, ss.143-145, 2013 (Scopus)
Pseudotumor cerebri is a condition defined by elevated intracranial pressure without any clinical, laboratory, or radiographic evidence of responsible infection, vascular abnormality, space occupying lesion, or hydrocephalus. Excessive vitamin A is one of the commonly known etiologies. A 6-year-old female patient was diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri due to regular intake of dietary cod liver oil in recent months, provided by her family for lack of appetite. We learned that our patient had received cod liver oil once a day and on some days, several times a day, total daily dose of 10-20ml (10ml=4000IU Vitamin A) for the last few months. Vitamin A level was higher than the normal range. The patient did not responded well to acetazolomide treatment previously, but responded well to the withdrawal of dietary cod liver oil. This case has been reported to draw attention on potential health problems that could result from dietary fish oil and/or excessive vitamin intake for lack of appetite or other health reasons. Copyright © 2013 by Türkiye Klinikleri.