A Case of Intracranial Hypertension Related with Mesalazine in Ulserative Colitis Patient

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a syndrome characterized by increased intracranial pressure symptoms and signs in the absence of a structural lesion, such as any space-occupying lesion, meningeal inflammation, and venous obstruction. Ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory disease, has been associated with idiopathic intracranial hypertension. In addition, some drugs have been indicated in the etiology, the best known of which are vitamin A derivatives such as tetracycline class antibiotics, recombinant growth hormone, lithium, and corticosteroids. In the literature, mesalazine has been associated with intracranial hypertension in two cases. In this study, we present an ulcerative colitis patient who developed intracranial hypertension as a result of using mesalazine.

Cite this article as: Kocatürk İ. A Case of Intracranial Hypertension Related with Mesalazine in Ulserative Colitis Patient. Arch
Basic Clin Res 2020; 2(2): 68-70.