To report a porencephalic cyst in a child with large optic disc cup but normal-sized discs.
Methods
Case report with figures.
Results
Clinical findings of a patient with porencephaly presenting with large cups in normal-sized optic discs are discussed.
Conclusions
Optic disc morphology is not a reliable indicator of the timing of ischemic brain injury. Intracranial pathology should be suspected in children with disc cupping but no other features of glaucoma.
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