Secondary intracranial hypertension from testosterone therapy in a transgender patient.

Soo Park, Chee Peng Cheng, Lik Thai Lim, David Gerber
Author Information
  1. Soo Park: The Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Gartnavel General Hospital , Glasgow , UK and.

Abstract

We report an occurrence of intracranial hypertension secondary to testosterone therapy in a transgender patient. This is the first reported case to our knowledge demonstrating a direct association with raised levels of free testosterone and intracranial hypertension.

MeSH Term

Acetazolamide
Administration, Oral
Androgens
Blood Pressure
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure
Humans
Injections, Intramuscular
Intracranial Hypertension
Male
Papilledema
Testosterone
Testosterone Propionate
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Transgender Persons
Visual Acuity
Young Adult

Chemicals

Androgens
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
Testosterone
Acetazolamide
Testosterone Propionate

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