Systemic Anaphylactic Reaction Following Intrathecal Administration of Methotrexate in Adult Patient with Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma [6]

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 265-

  Elkiran, Emin Tamer ^a   Altundag, Kadri ^a   Aksoy, Sercan ^a   Onal, Ibrahim Koral ^a   Tekuzman, Gulten ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARACHNOIDITIS; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; LETTER; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIMETABOLITES, ANTINEOPLASTIC; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; METHOTREXATE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 1842426939     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20037     Document Type: Letter

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