Abstract
The authors report a case of encephalopathy after treatment with ifosfamide treated by a methylene blue infusion. This side-effect is rare but influenced by high doses and short infusions of this drug. Recently, a treatment of ifosfamide encephalopathy with methylene blue has been reported. This case report confirms the interest of such a treatment.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
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Letter
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / therapeutic use
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Brain Diseases / chemically induced
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Brain Diseases / drug therapy*
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Female
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Humans
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Ifosfamide / adverse effects*
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Methylene Blue / therapeutic use*
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Peritoneal Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Uterine Neoplasms / drug therapy
Substances
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Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
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Methylene Blue
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Ifosfamide