Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Associated with FOLFOX Chemotherapy
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Associated with FOLFOX Chemotherapy
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinicoradiologic entity characterized by headaches, altered mental status, seizures, visual loss, and characteristic imaging pattern in brain MRI. The cause of PRES is not yet understood. We report a case of a 27-year-old woman that developed PRES after the use of FOLFOX 5 (oxaliplatin/5-Fluoracil/Leucovorin) chemotherapy for a colorecta...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2090-6706,2090-6714
DOI: 10.1155/2013/306983