Intracranial Hemorrhage Following Oral Low-Dose Methotrexate After Multiple Toxicities Caused by High-Dose Methotrexate in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
An 11-year-old male patient with the deletion of IKZF1 (Ikaros family zinc finger 1) and positive Breakpoint Cluster Region-C-Abelson oncogene 1(BCR-ABL1) acute lymphoblastic leukemia developed mucositis, gastrointestinal toxicity, hepatotoxicity, myelosuppression, and severe dermatologic toxicity d...
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2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | An 11-year-old male patient with the deletion of IKZF1 (Ikaros family zinc finger 1) and positive Breakpoint Cluster Region-C-Abelson oncogene 1(BCR-ABL1) acute lymphoblastic leukemia developed mucositis, gastrointestinal toxicity, hepatotoxicity, myelosuppression, and severe dermatologic toxicity during the first and second courses of high-dose methotrexate. The patient recovered completely after therapy. However, intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) occurred following oral methotrexate at a dose of 25 mg/m2 in maintenance treatment, and he had neurological sequelae including hemiplegic paralysis. |
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| Item Description: | 1663-9812 10.3389/fphar.2019.01072 |