Article type :

Case Report

Author :

Nishtha Yadav, Neeti Gupta, Amit Maitreya, Renu Dhasmana, Harsh Bahadur

Volume :

4

Issue :

2

Abstract :

Optic disc drusens and papilledema have similar fundus presentation, leading to confusion between the two. Case Report: Here we present a case of 12 years old male who presented with complaints of headache since 1 year associated with nausea and vomiting and was misdiagnosed as papilledema. Result: differentiating optic disc drusens from true optic disc edema is critically important, because optic disc edema mostly present as a life-threatening condition requiring urgent and costly ancillary testing, whereas optic disc drusens is often a benign process requiring only observation. Conclusion: Swelling of the optic discs does not always mean raised intracranial pressure, hence other causes must be considered before concluding.