A Case of Methotrexate Neurotoxicity Presented as Status Epilepticus, Encephalopathy, and High Fever
High-dose methotrexate is used to treat a range of adult and childhood cancers including osteosarcoma. Significant neurotoxicity is reported in 1% to 4.5% of patients treated with high-dose methotrexate and can present in a wide variety of symptoms. We present a case of a 14-year-old boy with a rece...
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SAGE Publishing,
2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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