Papilledema Associated with Blood Loss Anemia
Authors: JULES R. SCHWABER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1961)

Case Reports1 December 1961Papilledema Associated with Blood Loss AnemiaJULES R. SCHWABER, M.D., ARNOLD G. BLUMBERG, M.D., F.A.C.P.JULES R. SCHWABER, M.D., ARNOLD G. BLUMBERG, M.D., F.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-55-6-1004 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe occurrence of papilledema with severe anemia is a very rare phenomenon. Despite the high incidence of iron-deficiency anemias of all etiologies, the literature covering the past 50 years cites only 12 cases of papilledema related to anemia alone (1). It is our purpose to report a case of papilledema related to chronic blood-loss anemia which was completely reversed by correction of the anemia.CASE REPORTA 29-year-old married Negro female was admitted to the hospital complaining of headache, dizziness, and fatigue of two weeks' duration. 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BLUMBERG, M.D., F.A.C.P.Affiliations: New Hyde Park, New YorkFrom the Division of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park, New York.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Arnold G. Blumberg, M.D., Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, New York. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byMegaloblastic anemia and bilateral disc edema: An enigma… Have we figured it out yet?Papilledema Associated with Anemia in a Patient with Paroxysmal Nocturnal HemoglobinuriaWhat is New About Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension? 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