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MORENO-SANCHEZ, Amelia; MOLINA-HERRANZ, David; SANCHEZ-ANDRES, Armando  y  MONGE-GALINDO, Lorena. Intracranial hypotension syndrome in a pediatric patient with Marfan syndrome. Anales Sis San Navarra [online]. 2023, vol.46, n.1, e1031.  Epub 10-Jul-2023. ISSN 1137-6627.  https://dx.doi.org/10.23938/assn.1031.

Intracranial hypotension syndrome (IHS) is attributed to reduced cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure. It may be spontaneous or secondary to a history of trauma or systemic disease.

We present the case of an 11-year-old boy, with medical history of Marfan syndrome, with orthostatic headache and persistent vomiting (12 hours) following a fall on the sacrococcygeal region. Magnetic resonance showed extradural fluid collections at dorsal and lumbosacral levels, compatible with CSF leak. The condition was resolved with treatment, but the patient had two new episodes during the follow-up period. Thus, an epidural blood patch was performed two years after the first episode.

Although HIS is uncommon in children, it should be suspected in patients with orthostatic headache, particularly if the patient presents a connectivopathy. Few studies have assessed the management of HIS in paediatric age. The case presented here and the reviewed available literature provides further data for these type of cases.

Palabras clave : Orthostatic headache; Intracranial hypotension; Fistula; Cerebrospinal fluid; Marfan syndrome.

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