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Ifosfamide-Induced Metabolic Encephalopathy in 2 Patients With Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Successfully Treated With Methylene Blue.

Anusha VakitiRavi PillaMuhamad Alhaj MoustafaJacinth J JosephAarthi G Shenoy
Published in: Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports (2018)
Ifosfamide, an alkylating agent used in cancer treatments, can cause neurotoxicity. The clinical presentation can range from mild symptoms such as acute confusion to non-convulsive seizures, severe irreversible coma, and death. The benefit of methylene blue use in treating ifosfamide-induced metabolic encephalopathy is not well established. In this article, we present 2 cases of ifosfamide-induced metabolic encephalopathy responsive to methylene blue treatment.
Keyphrases
  • drug induced
  • high glucose
  • early onset
  • diabetic rats
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  • liver failure
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  • combination therapy
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • replacement therapy