Open AccessPosterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a patient with metastatic breast cancer: A case report
Author(s) -
Chae Hyun Song,
Seung Jun Lee,
Ha Ra Jeon
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i7.2281
Subject(s) - medicine , posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome , hypertensive encephalopathy , magnetic resonance imaging , breast cancer , blood pressure , peripheral edema , radiology , cancer , adverse effect
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neurotoxic encephalopathic state with clinical symptoms such as headache, altered consciousness, visual disturbances, and seizures. Vasogenic edema occurs predominantly in the posterior occipital and parietal lobes of the brain. PRES is caused by various diseases, and its mechanism remains unclear. However, it can be easily diagnosed based on characteristic lesions on magnetic resonance imaging.