Ifosfamide-induced encephalopathy in a patient with metastatic fibrosarcoma
Journal Title: OncoReview - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Ifosfamide is a cytostatic drug commonly used in chemotherapy. One of the common adverse effects resulting from the treatment with ifosfamide is encephalopathy. This paper describes a case study of a 64-year-old patient who suffered from a full-blown encephalopathy as a result of chemotherapy administered during the treatment of fibrosarcoma of the femur. It provides a hypothesis of the mechanism behind toxic effects of ifosfamide on the central nervous system and elaborates on a number of documented ways of preventing aforementioned complications.
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Łukasz Galus
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- DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0009.5065
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