ISSN:
1432-1920
Keywords:
Key words Chemotherapy
;
Cytarabine
;
Cyclophosphamide
;
Adriamycin
;
Leukoencephalopathy
;
Magnetic resonance imaging
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We describe a young woman with Burkitt's lymphoma, treated with intravenous adriamycine and cyclophosphamide and intrathecal cytarabine. She developed a reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS) with typical MRI findings. Diffusion-weighted images during the first days after the onset of symptoms predicted a small irreversible lesion in the frontal lobe, verified on T2-weighted images 1 month later. The patient showed full recovery after high-dose steroid treatment.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002340000482
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