title: Acute transient encephalopathy following paclitaxel treatment in an adolescent with a recurrent suprasellar germinoma.
abstract: Paclitaxel is an antineoplastic agent that is used in the treatment of a variety of solid tumors. Dose-limiting side effects of myelosuppression and peripheral neuropathy are well known. Paclitaxel has minimal penetration of the blood-brain barrier and central nervous system side effects are rare. However, transient encephalopathy following paclitaxel infusion has been described in adults but not in children. We present the case of a 14-year-old female with a recurrent suprasellar germinoma who developed an acute encephalopathy 4-6 hr following paclitaxel infusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California, USA.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rook
authors.forename: Tena
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rosser
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fangusaro
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Finlay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D016371:Cranial Irradiation; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003606:Dacarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D018237:Germinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D000077204:Temozolomide; D013852:Thiotepa / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019772:Topotecan / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000093542:Gemcitabine
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D003561:Cytarabine; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D005047:Etoposide; D003606:Dacarbazine; D019772:Topotecan; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D013852:Thiotepa; D016190:Carboplatin; D017239:Paclitaxel; D000077204:Temozolomide; D000093542:Gemcitabine