Abstract
We describe a patient who was treated with high-dose intravenous and intrathecal methotrexate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and who manifested a false photosensitivity reaction with no prior evidence of sun exposure. This patient later experienced delayed transient hemiparesis following methotrexate administration, although without long-term sequelae. The etiology of these events is obscure, but suggestive of a vasculitic or immune-mediated reaction to methotrexate.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 103-105 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Blood and Cancer |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 15 2009 |
Keywords
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Encephalopathy
- False photosensitivity
- Methotrexate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Hematology
- Oncology