Wiki dx for malignant intracranial hypertension?

[she803]

I looked this up under hypertension but it only states benign? Please help. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

History: 6 years old female status post right frontotemporal parietal decompressive hemicraniectomy with cranioplasty for malignant intracranial hypertension

 

[britbrit852003]

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Benign intracranial hypertension

This condition is not hypertention per se its elevated pressure in brain due to fluid retention in brain cavities it mimics a tumor in the brain. It is also called a Psuedotumor.

 

[mjb5019]

intracranial hypertension

You forgot to start with the hypertension table. if you go to the table, and then look alphabetically for intracranial, benign the code is given.