Methotrexate leukoencephalopathy mimicking cerebral abscess on CT brain scan

K J Poskitt; P Steinbok; O Flodmark

doi:10.1007/BF00271394

Methotrexate leukoencephalopathy mimicking cerebral abscess on CT brain scan

Childs Nerv Syst. 1988 Apr;4(2):119-21. doi: 10.1007/BF00271394.

Authors

K J Poskitt¹, P Steinbok, O Flodmark

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

PMID: 3165306
DOI: 10.1007/BF00271394

Abstract

A case is reported of methotrexate leukoencephalopathy presenting as an intracerebral rim-enhancing mass lesion of CT scan. The implications of this rare presentation of methotrexate leukoencephalopathy for therapy are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Brain Abscess / diagnostic imaging*
Brain Diseases / chemically induced
Brain Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Brain Diseases / surgery
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Leukemia, Lymphoid / drug therapy
Methotrexate / adverse effects*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

Methotrexate