Table 1 Reported cases of spinal cord tumor manifesting isolated signs and symptoms of intracranial hypertension
Case | Age/Sex | Presenting signs and symptoms | Spinal symptoms | Pathology | Treatment after misdiagnosis | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahmed et al. [3] | 43/F | Headache, blurred vision, bilateral papilledema | None | Lymphoma | Lumbar puncture | Died 4 months after diagnosis |
Ahmed et al. [3] | 49/M | Headache, bilateral Papilledema, hearing loss | None | Lymphoma | Venous sinus stenting, Optic nerve sheath fenestration | A little better than before |
Porter et al. [4] | 19/M | Blurred vision | After lumboperitoneal shunt | Astrocytoma | Lumboperitoneal shunt | Completely paraplegia |