Micronodular encephalitis and acute leukemia treated with immunosuppressives in a child.
The present paper is the study of a micronodular encephalitis with inclusions occurring in a child suffering from acute leukemia treated with antimitotics and immunosuppressives. The role of the immunosuppressive treatment in the onset of the encephalitic syndrome is discussed.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002529:Cerebellar Nuclei / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000473:pathology; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000473:pathology; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D013378:Substantia Nigra / Q000473:pathology; D013788:Thalamus / Q000473:pathology; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014750:Vincristine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone