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Characteristics of methotrexate-induced stroke-like neurotoxicity.
Abstract Intrathecal administration of methotrexate (IT-MTX) can lead to neurotoxicity. MTX-induced neurotoxicity occasionally manifests with a stroke-like presentation that is difficult to distinguish from genuine stroke. We retrospectively reviewed records of nine patients with leukemia or lymphoma and episodes of stroke-like presentation at our institute between 2010 and 2015 for whom magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data were available. Coagulation test results were compared between the two diagnostic groups. Four patients were diagnosed with MTX-induced stroke-like neurotoxicity. The first neurological event ...
Source: International Journal of Hematology - September 4, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Watanabe K, Arakawa Y, Oguma E, Uehara T, Yanagi M, Oyama C, Ikeda Y, Sasaki K, Isobe K, Mori M, Hanada R, Koh K Tags: Int J Hematol Source Type: research

Ischemic Stroke Caused by Carotid Stump at the Common Carotid Artery.
Authors: Hashimoto G, Wada S, Morita T, Tomohara S, Hara K, Kumabe M, Matsushima T, Kadowaki M, Hamaguchi M, Kuwashiro T, Yasaka M, Okada Y Abstract An 84-year-old man developed motor aphasia and right hemiparesis on postoperative day 1 after orchiectomy for suspected malignant lymphoma. He had a history of thoracic endovascular aortic repair for aortic aneurysm using a bypass graft from the right subclavian artery to the left common carotid artery (CCA); however, the graft had become occluded six months later. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed acute cerebral infarctions in the left frontal lobe. Carotid ul...
Source: Internal Medicine - August 1, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Intern Med Source Type: research

A Case of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke due to Intravascular Lymphomatosis, Undiagnosed by Random Skin Biopsy and Brain Imaging
We report a 68-year-old man who presented with transient ideomotor apraxia and mildly elevated soluble interleukin-2 receptor levels. He was initially diagnosed with aortogenic embolic stroke. He developed rapidly progressive neurological manifestations with enlargement of brain lesions on brain computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging and died 3 months after symptom onset. The diagnosis of IVL could not be made by random skin biopsy, but was finally made at autopsy. For the early diagnosis, sufficient random skin biopsy or brain biopsy should be planned when suspected.Case Rep Neurol 2017;9:234 –240
Source: Case Reports in Neurology - October 16, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Subacute Methotrexate Encephalopathy Mimicking Ischemic Stroke With Dynamic Changes on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
We report a 35-year-old woman who suddenly developed left hemiparesis and dysarthria at 13 days after treatment with intrathecal and intravenous methotrexate for intravascular large B cell lymphoma with possible central nervous system infiltration. Seven hours after onset, she developed further right hemiparesis and aphasia. However, the majority of neurologic symptoms disappeared spontaneously and completely by 34 hours. We also recorded the dynamic progression and regression of abnormal signals in the bilateral corona radiata on diffusion-weighted imaging, in parallel with neurologic symptoms.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 23, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Kei Yamanaka, Takuya Okata, Yoshiki Sambongi, Ikumi Yamanaka, Kazuki Tanimoto, Tetsuro Ago, Takanari Kitazono, Jiro Kitayama Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma presenting as multiple stroke: A case report
Conclusion: IVLBCL is an aggressive disease with high mortality. Timely diagnosis and treatment can be lifesaving.
Source: Medicine - October 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research

Isolated oculomotor nerve palsy as a manifestation of diffuse large B cell lymphoma: A case report.
Authors: Khaleefah MM, Narayanan S, Dallal HAA, Jones CM, Friedland RP, Palade AE, Remmel KS, Shah JJ Abstract An isolated third nerve palsy presenting as the primary manifestation of a lymphoma is rare, with only few cases having been described. The present study reports an unusual case of a healthy 67-year old male diagnosed with isolated right oculomotor nerve palsy (ONP), who was found to have an underlying B cell lymphoma. The patient's medical records were accessed upon consent. A thorough physical examination, including stroke and infections work-ups were performed. A chest computerized tomography (CT), brai...
Source: Oncology Letters - October 6, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncol Lett Source Type: research

Clinical and radiological aspects of bilateral temporal abnormalities: pictorial essay
Abstract The temporal lobes are vulnerable to several diseases, including infectious, immune-mediated, degenerative, vascular, metabolic, and neoplastic processes. Therefore, lesions in the temporal lobes can pose a diagnostic challenge for the radiologist. The temporal lobes are connected by structures such as the anterior commissure, corpus callosum, and hippocampal commissure. That interconnectedness favors bilateral involvement in various clinical contexts. This pictorial essay is based on a retrospective analysis of case files from a tertiary university hospital and aims to illustrate some of the conditions that simul...
Source: Radiologia Brasileira - March 26, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research