Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis complicating maintenance treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 287-291

  Nicholson, James C ^a   Darmady, Judith M ^b   Kohler, Janice A ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH HAMPSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acute lymphoblastic leukemia; chemotherapy; magnetic resonance imaging; sagittal sinus thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ASPARAGINASE; CYTARABINE; DAUNORUBICIN; ETOPOSIDE; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISOLONE; TIOGUANINE; VINCRISTINE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CAVERNOUS SINUS THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; NEUROTOXICITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REMISSION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SUPERIOR SAGITTAL SINUS;

EID: 0029919727     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08880019609030829     Document Type: Article

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