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- Title
Capecitabine-induced Leukoencephalopathy Presenting with Signs of Transient Ischemic Attack.
- Authors
Eliaçık, Sinan; Aykaç, Serdar; Tan, Funda Uysal
- Abstract
Capecitabine is an oral chemotherapeutic agent used primarily in the treatment of colorectal cancer and breast cancer. With this case report, we aimed to report a patient admitted to the emergency department with stroke-like symptoms as a side effect of capecitabine. Magnetic resonance imaging showed signal changes in the cerebral white matter typical of capecitabine leukoencephalopathy. Since the mechanism of action is not fully understood, clinicians should be aware of this rare complication in order to make appropriate therapeutic decisions.
- Subjects
BRAIN diseases; TRANSIENT ischemic attack; HOSPITAL emergency services; STROKE; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; ANTIMETABOLITES; WHITE matter (Nerve tissue); RARE diseases; SYMPTOMS; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Neurology / Turk Noroloji Dergisi, 2022, Vol 28, Issue 4, p267
- ISSN
1301-062X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4274/tnd.2021.10179