Pseudotumor cerebri as a reversible side effect of all-trans retinoic acid treatment in acute promyelocytic leukaemia

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Machner, B ^a   Neppert, B ^a   Paulsen, M ^a   Hofmann, C ^a   Sander, T ^a   Helmchen, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

All trans retinoic acid; Pseudotumor cerebri; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; IDARUBICIN; RETINOIC ACID;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; BRAIN PSEUDOTUMOR; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PAPILLEDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; VISUAL ACUITY;

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IDARUBICIN; LEUKEMIA, PROMYELOCYTIC, ACUTE; OBESITY; PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI; SPINAL PUNCTURE; TRETINOIN;

EID: 44949184390     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02152.x     Document Type: Letter

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