Síndrome de encefalopatía posterior reversible en el postoperatorio de neurocirugía. Revisión de la literatura
| Autor: | I. Moreno Casanova, J. Benatar-Haserfaty, S. Durán Paz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Prostate adenocarcinoma
medicine.medical_specialty Chemotherapy business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine medicine.disease Gastroenterology White matter Sepsis Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Level of consciousness Internal medicine medicine Stage iv business Brain metastasis |
| Zdroj: | Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reanimación. 62:585-589 |
| ISSN: | 0034-9356 |
| Popis: | Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is a clinical-radiological characterized by decreased level of consciousness, seizures, and visual disturbances, as well as radiologically ras brain edema, predominantly in parieto-occipital white matter regions. There are many situations that can trigger the disorder, including the administration of immunosuppressants, chemotherapy agents, hypertensive disorders, and sepsis. The case is described of a patient diagnosed with stage IV prostate adenocarcinoma, receiving chemotherapy, andundergoing a posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome after surgery for resection of brain metastasis. |
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