Neutropenia as a Complication of Tumefactive Demyelinating Disease: A Case Report

We present a case of a 13-year-old female patient who presented with sudden-onset progressive hemiplegia and hemianopsia. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed tumefactive demyelination with partial rim of enhancement. During inpatient rehabilitation, she developed myalgias, rash, and abdominal and mouth pain with evidence for severe neutropenia. The neutropenia was determined to be a secondary complication of the tumefactive disease process.
Source: PM and R - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Case Presentation Source Type: research