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- Title
Isolated Posterior Fossa Involvement in Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome.
- Authors
YUKIE SHIMIZU; KHIN KHIN THA; AKIHIRO IGUCHI; YUKO CHO; ATSUSHI YOSHIDA; NORIYUKI FUJIMA; AKIKO TSUKAHARA; HIROKI SHIRATO; SATOSHI TERAE
- Abstract
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is characterized by reversible vasogenic edema affecting the subcortical white matter of bilateral occipital and parietal lobes. We describe a case of isolated posterior fossa involvement of PRES which occurred during remission induction chemotherapy for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Both the brainstem and cerebellum were extensively involved, but the supratentorial structures were completely spared. The follow-up magnetic resonance images revealed reversibility of most lesions. The knowledge of atypical radiological features of PRES is essential for prompt diagnosis.
- Subjects
BRAIN; RADIOGRAPHY; BRAIN stem; CEREBELLUM; LYMPHOBLASTIC leukemia; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; NEUROTOXICOLOGY; SYNDROMES; TOMOGRAPHY
- Publication
Neuroradiology Journal, 2013, Vol 26, Issue 5, p514
- ISSN
1971-4009
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/197140091302600504