Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is an immune triggered process leading to severe immune dysregulation and organ dysfunction until death and it is one of the worst medical complications after a transplant. Patients with GVHD may have several neurological alterations: during this acute severe phase there is coexistence of various and nonspecific neurological symptoms. We are reporting a case of a 53 year old woman with severe GVHD after bone marrow transplant with acute neurological signs and symptoms. MRI study showed findings consistent with Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and Wernicke encephalopathy.
Di Giuliano, F., Picchi, E., Scaggiante, J., Ferrante, P., Misciasci, T., Da Ros, V., et al. (2019). Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and Wernicke encephalopathy in patient with acute graft-versus-host disease. RADIOLOGY CASE REPORTS, 14(8), 971-976 [10.1016/j.radcr.2019.05.024].
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and Wernicke encephalopathy in patient with acute graft-versus-host disease
Di Giuliano F.;Da Ros V.;Pistolese C. A.;Floris R.;Garaci F.
2019-01-01
Abstract
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is an immune triggered process leading to severe immune dysregulation and organ dysfunction until death and it is one of the worst medical complications after a transplant. Patients with GVHD may have several neurological alterations: during this acute severe phase there is coexistence of various and nonspecific neurological symptoms. We are reporting a case of a 53 year old woman with severe GVHD after bone marrow transplant with acute neurological signs and symptoms. MRI study showed findings consistent with Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and Wernicke encephalopathy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
