Pseudotumor cerebri presenting with visual failure in promyelocytic leukemia: a case report
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- 29 November 2012
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Vol. 6 (1) , 408
Abstract
Pseudotumor cerebri secondary to all-trans retinoic acid in acute promyelocytic leukemia is a reported but rare complication of the therapy. Most cases improve following the discontinuation of all-trans retinoic acid. There is no published literature on how to manage such patients if severe symptoms of increased intracranial pressure continue after discontinuation of the drug.Keywords
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