EC Ophthalmology

Case Study Volume 15 Issue 1 - 2024

A Clinical Case of Atypical Parasitic Eosinophilic Meningitis with Bilateral Optic Neuritis

Ibrahim Ali* and Ahmad Ali

Bekaa Hospital, Lebanon

*Corresponding Author: Ibrahim Ali, Bekaa Hospital, Lebanon.
Received: November 06, 2023; Published: December 28, 2023




This report chronicles the case of a 17-year-old male initially misdiagnosed with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIHT) but ultimately diagnosed with atypical eosinophilic meningitis with optic neuritis.

Keywords: Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIHT); Atypical Eosinophilic Meningitis; Optic Neuritis

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Ibrahim Ali and Ahmad Ali . "A Clinical Case of Atypical Parasitic Eosinophilic Meningitis with Bilateral Optic Neuritis." EC Ophthalmology 15.1 (2024): 01-02.

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