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Authors | Patient (Age, sex) | Localization | Chemotherapy | Symptoms | MRI | Treatment | Outcomes |
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Matsunaga et al., 2012 [30] | 43 W | Metastatic sigmoid cancer | Modified Folfox 6 | Nausea, headache, disturbed consciousness, visual disturbance, seizures Status epilepticus hypertension | Bilateral occipital lesions on MRI | No medication for hypertension | No neurologic sequelae MRI brain resolved 40 days later |
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Nagata et al., 2009 [31] | 35 W | Metastatic sigmoid | Folfox regimen | Convulsions, headache, and visual disturbance hypertension | Bilateral lesions on posterior lobes on MRI | Antihypertensive therapy and anticonvulsive therapy | Complete resolution of symptoms MRI changes resolved 30 days later |
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Sharief and Perry, 2009 [32] | 59 M | Metastatic colon cancer | Folfox 6 regimen | Status epilepticus BP: 156/98 | Bilateral frontal cortical lesion on MRI noncontrast CT scan of the head was normal | Seizure medications | Complete recovery in 24āh MRI brain resolved two weeks later |
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Pinedo et al., 2007 [33] | 62 W | Metastatic adenocarcinoma of rectum | Folfox + Bevacizumab | Seizures, altered mental status, bilateral lower extremity weakness BP: 190/88 | Lesions on posterior lobes on MRI | Diazepam | Complete resolution on MRI 10 days later |
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Skelton et al., 2007 [34] | 1 F | Metastatic adenocarcinoma of rectum | Folfox | Seizures Altered mental status | Hyperintensity in the white matter of the posterior hemispheres | ā | Resolution of lesion on repeated MRI |
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