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Benign intracranial hypertension and ulcerative colitis

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A case of benign intracranial hypertension, occurring in association with ulcerative colitis, is described. The pathogenesis of the intracranial hypertension is uncertain but it is possible that intracranial thrombosis affecting small venous radicles was the responsible mechanism.

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  1. From the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, The Radcliffe Infirmacy, Oxford, England

    D. P. Jewell MA (MRCP) & S. C. Truelove MA, MD (FRCP)

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Jewell, D.P., Truelove, S.C. Benign intracranial hypertension and ulcerative colitis. Digest Dis Sci 17, 89–91 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02239269

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