title: Simultaneous occurrence of posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy syndrome in two cases of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia induction chemotherapy.
abstract: We describe two cases Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) occurring in childhood B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia within a week of each other during induction chemotherapy in our ward. We review the literature related to the possible etiology of PRES in these cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B. R. A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Chaitanya
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Swaroop
authors.forename: Ruchi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rastogi
authors.forename: Rachna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bakhshi
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents