A Rare Case of Cyclophosphamide-Induced Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Patient with Anti-GBM Vasculitis, and Review of Current Literature
Joint Authors
Nisar, Taha
Alchaki, Abdul R.
Feinstein, Erin
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-09-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical syndrome of headache, altered mental status, and seizures with reversible mainly posterior leukoencephalopathy on neuroimaging.
Precipitating factors for PRES are multifactorial and include autoregulatory failure due to changes in blood pressure, metabolic derangements, and cytotoxic medications.
We report the second case of cyclophosphamide-induced PRES in a patient with anti-glomerular basement membrane (Anti-GBM) positive vasculitis.
In the acute setting, PRES can be challenging to distinguish from cerebral venous sinus thrombosis or cerebral vasculitis based on clinical presentation.
Neuroimaging with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain along with a vessel imaging, can help reach the diagnosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nisar, Taha& Alchaki, Abdul R.& Feinstein, Erin. 2019. A Rare Case of Cyclophosphamide-Induced Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Patient with Anti-GBM Vasculitis, and Review of Current Literature. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141281
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nisar, Taha…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Cyclophosphamide-Induced Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Patient with Anti-GBM Vasculitis, and Review of Current Literature. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141281
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nisar, Taha& Alchaki, Abdul R.& Feinstein, Erin. A Rare Case of Cyclophosphamide-Induced Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Patient with Anti-GBM Vasculitis, and Review of Current Literature. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141281
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1141281