A Case of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Induced by Cisplatin/Pemetrexed Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer

This report presents the case of a 60-year-old woman who was diagnosed with stage IV lung adenocarcinoma with asymptomatic brain metastases and commenced chemotherapy with cisplatin/pemetrexed (CDDP/Pem). She experienced tonic-clonic convulsions on day 9 of the first cycle, which were accompanied by...

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Main Authors: Masashi Ishihara, Noriyuki Matsutani, Shuji Ota, Nobuhiko Seki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/460244