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01.08.2005 | Diagnostic Neuroradiology
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: a possible late interaction between cytotoxic agents and general anaesthesia
verfasst von:
P. S. Rangi, W. J. Partridge, E. S. Newlands, A. D. Waldman
Erschienen in:
Neuroradiology
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Ausgabe 8/2005
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Abstract
A 49-year-old woman who had previously received treatment with cytotoxic drugs for metastatic gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) presented with a witnessed tonic–clonic seizure, headache, confusion and blindness, 6 days after the uneventful administration of a general anaesthetic and 2 months after cessation of chemotherapy. Magnetic resonance imaging showed relatively symmetrical, subcortical, white matter abnormalities, predominantly affecting the occipital, posterior temporal and parietal lobes and the cerebellum. T2-dependent abnormalities and elevated regional apparent diffusion coefficient were present in a pattern typical for posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). The clinical and radiological manifestations were resolved completely with supportive therapy. This case of PRES may be a late complication of gemcitabine or cisplatin therapy precipitated by a general anaesthetic, or associated electrolyte or blood pressure disturbance.