Spinal MRI of vincristine neuropathy mimicking Guillain-Barré syndrome
Autor(es): Chang Yun Woo,Yoon Hye-Kyung,Cho Jae Min,Sung Ki Woong
Resumo: A 4.3-year-old girl with acute leukaemia, who was being treated with chemotherapy (including vincristine), developed paraplegia. Spinal MRI showed diffusely enhancing nerve roots on contrast-enhanced images. Spinal fluid analysis showed a normal protein level. Vincristine neuropathy mimicking Guillain-Barré syndrome is thought to be the cause of the MRI abnormalities.
Palavras-Chave: Drug effects; Leukaemia; MRI; Nervous system; Vincristine neuropathy
Imprenta: Pediatric Radiology, v. 33, n. 11, p. 791-793, 2003
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1007/s00247-002-0849-6
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Cell ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Cytopathology ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis
Data de publicação: 2003
