An acute cerebellar syndrome following high-dose chemotherapy and a blood cell autotransplant.

Abstract

A woman with high-risk stage III breast cancer developed acute cerebellar syndrome 75 days after high-dose chemotherapy and blood cell transplant (BCT). An extensive search for metastatic, vascular, metabolic, infectious, and paraneoplastic etiologies was negative. We postulate a delayed adverse effect of high-dose chemotherapy as the etiology.

• Authors: K Barnard, K S Hansen
• Journal: Bone marrow transplantation (Bone Marrow Transplant) Vol. 20 Issue 1 Pg. 87-8 (Jul 1997) ISSN: 0268-3369 [Print] England
• PMID: 9232265 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols (adverse effects)
• Breast Neoplasms (therapy)
• Cerebellar Diseases (etiology, physiopathology, therapy)
• Combined Modality Therapy (adverse effects)
• Female
• Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Syndrome
• Transplantation, Autologous