Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome with extensive cytotoxic edema after blood transfusion: a case report and literature review

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome with extensive cytotoxic edema after blood transfusion: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is described as a clinical-radiological disease entity with good prognosis. In brain MRI, PRES generally presents with vasogenic edema. Although PRES is induced by various causes, a small number of PRES cases have occurred after...

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Main Authors: Yoshitsugu Nakamura, Masakazu Sugino, Akihiro Tsukahara, Hiroko Nakazawa, Naomune Yamamoto, Shigeki Arawaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
Blood transfusion
MRI
Cytotoxic edema
Neurological sequelae
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-018-1194-1

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