Splenial Corpus Callosum Lesion and Hemifield Visual Color Anomia Associated With Intracranial Hypertension

Abstract

Lesions in the splenium of the corpus callosum are a rare complication of a variety of clinical conditions including ischemia, trauma, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, infection, electrolyte imbalances, seizures, and antiepileptic drugs. This report describes a child presenting with hemifield visual color anomia, headache, and papilledema, who was found to have a midline splenial lesion on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Lumbar puncture revealed elevated intracranial pressure. His symptoms and MRI findings resolved quickly following treatment of his increased intracranial pressure. This is the first report describing an association between intracranial hypertension and a lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum.

Keywords

corpus callosum splenium intracranial hypertension hypothyroidism magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)disconnection syndrome hemifield visual color anomia

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