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Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome following combinatorial cisplatin and pemetrexed therapy for lung cancer in a normotensive patient: A case report and literature review

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    • Changqing Xie
    • Vovanti T. Jones
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    Affiliations: Department of Internal Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC 27834, USA
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Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS) is a rare neurological syndrome of the brain, causing symptoms such as headaches, seizures, altered mental status and visual disturbances. The condition is predominantly associated with hypertension, eclampsia, renal impairment, cytotoxic drugs, immunosuppressive agents and molecular targeted agents, but the precise underlying mechanism of RPLS is not fully understood. The present study describes the case of a 65‑year‑old female patient with stage IIA non‑small cell lung cancer who received cisplatin/pemetrexed treatment at the Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center. Following 3 cycles of this therapy, the patient was referred to the Emergency Department of Vidant Medical Center with an altered mental status, subsequently presenting with epileptic seizures, a fever and a headache. A neurological examination revealed generalized hyperreflexia and paraparesis, with extensor posturing of the bilateral lower extremities. The lumbar puncture and electroencephalography results were normal, but cranial computed tomography (CT) scans revealed attenuation abnormalities in the bilateral parietal region and the left occipital lobe, with suspected metastasis. Cranial T2‑weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) indicated bilateral regions of increased signal intensity in the occipital, temporal and periventricular white matter. The patient was treated with anticonvulsants, steroids and antihypertensive drugs, recovered gradually from the symptoms and regained full consciousness. However, the patient reported residual weakness, presenting with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group score of 3, reflective of an inability to independently perform daily activities and self‑care. A brain MRI performed 10 days later demonstrated that the subcortical edema had partially subsided. The patient was discharged on day 15 post‑admission. A follow‑up cranial CT examination 1 month later indicated a partial resolution of the abnormalities. The present report reviews similar associated cases, and also discusses the clinical features and mechanisms underlying RPLS. Although it is typically reversible, RPLS is a serious and potentially life‑threatening adverse condition if left untreated. Early recognition of this condition is crucial for the prompt control of the patient's blood pressure or withdrawal of cytotoxic drugs in order to reverse this syndrome.
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Xie C and Jones VT: Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome following combinatorial cisplatin and pemetrexed therapy for lung cancer in a normotensive patient: A case report and literature review. Oncol Lett 11: 1512-1516, 2016.
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Xie, C., & Jones, V.T. (2016). Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome following combinatorial cisplatin and pemetrexed therapy for lung cancer in a normotensive patient: A case report and literature review. Oncology Letters, 11, 1512-1516. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.4059
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Xie, C., Jones, V. T."Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome following combinatorial cisplatin and pemetrexed therapy for lung cancer in a normotensive patient: A case report and literature review". Oncology Letters 11.2 (2016): 1512-1516.
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Xie, C., Jones, V. T."Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome following combinatorial cisplatin and pemetrexed therapy for lung cancer in a normotensive patient: A case report and literature review". Oncology Letters 11, no. 2 (2016): 1512-1516. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.4059
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Xie C and Jones VT: Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome following combinatorial cisplatin and pemetrexed therapy for lung cancer in a normotensive patient: A case report and literature review. Oncol Lett 11: 1512-1516, 2016.
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Xie, C., & Jones, V.T. (2016). Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome following combinatorial cisplatin and pemetrexed therapy for lung cancer in a normotensive patient: A case report and literature review. Oncology Letters, 11, 1512-1516. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.4059
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Xie, C., Jones, V. T."Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome following combinatorial cisplatin and pemetrexed therapy for lung cancer in a normotensive patient: A case report and literature review". Oncology Letters 11.2 (2016): 1512-1516.
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Xie, C., Jones, V. T."Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome following combinatorial cisplatin and pemetrexed therapy for lung cancer in a normotensive patient: A case report and literature review". Oncology Letters 11, no. 2 (2016): 1512-1516. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.4059
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