Acute Leukoencephalopathy During Cyclosporin A Therapy in a Pediatric Patient with Nephrotic Syndrome.
- Author:
Suk Won JUNG
1
;
Kyung Hwa RHEE
;
Ji Eun LEE
;
Young Se KWON
;
Soon Ki KIM
;
Byong Kwan SON
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. anicca@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acute leukoencephalopathy;
Cyclosporin A;
Nephrotic syndrome
- MeSH:
Cyclosporine*;
Humans;
Leukoencephalopathies*;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Nephrotic Syndrome*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
2005;9(1):91-96
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cyclosporin A-induced central neurotoxicity has been rarely reported in patients with nephrotic syndrome. We report a pediatric patient who developed acute leukoencephalopathy diagnosed by MRI during CsA therapy for nephrotic syndrome.
