Table 2.
| Authors | Patient (Age, sex) |
Localization | Chemotherapy | Symptoms | MRI | Treatment | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 24 h 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 | Resolution of lesion on repeated MRI | |