Abstract
We describe a 12-year-old black male who presented with cervical lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly of 3 months duration, and ataxia and incoordination of recent onset. Hodgkin's disease, stage IVB, was diagnosed. An MRI of the head demonstrated a nonenhancing, well-defined pontine lesion. The pontine lesion and the associated neurologic symptoms were consistent with central pontine myelinolysis. Treatment of Hodgkin's disease resulted in complete remission and complete disappearance of the pontine abnormality.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 311-314 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Medical and Pediatric Oncology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1993 |
Keywords
- central pontine myelinolysis
- Hodgkin's disease
- intracranial lesion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cancer Research
- Oncology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health