Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia young adult patient treated with a pediatric-like chemotherapeutic schedule

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia young adult patient treated with a pediatric-like chemotherapeutic schedule

We report here the case of a young adult affected by pre B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), who developed, during a pediatric-like chemotherapy consolidation schedule with high dosage of Methotrexate, a severe neurological toxicity. Clinical presentation and neuroimaging data were diagnostic...

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Main Authors: Cristina Papayannidis, Francesca Volpato, Ilaria Iacobucci, Maria Chiara Abbenante, Chiara Sartor, Giovanni Martinelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Hematology Reports
Subjects:
posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, methotrexate, seizure, brain magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hr/article/view/5565

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