Severe Cerebral Vasospasm and Childhood Arterial Ischemic Stroke After Intrathecal Cytarabine

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作者
Tibussek, Daniel [1 ,2 ]
Natesirinilkul, Rungrote [3 ]
Sun, Lisa R. [4 ]
Wasserman, Bruce A. [5 ]
Brandao, Leonardo R. [3 ]
deVeber, Gabrielle [1 ]
机构
[1] Hosp Sick Children, Dept Pediat, Div Neurol, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
[2] Univ Dusseldorf, Dept Gen Pediat Neonatol & Pediat Cardiol, Univ Childrens Hosp, Moorenstr 5, D-40225 Dusseldorf, Germany
[3] Hosp Sick Children, Dept Pediat, Div Hematol & Oncol, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
[4] Johns Hopkins Univ Hosp, Div Pediat Neurol, Dept Neurol, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
[5] Johns Hopkins Med Inst, Russell H Morgan Dept Radiol & Radiol Sci, 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
关键词
ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC-LEUKEMIA; VASOCONSTRICTION SYNDROME; CHILDREN; CHEMOTHERAPY; ASPARAGINASE; TOXICITY; THERAPY; DISEASE; MRI;
D O I
10.1542/peds.2015-2143
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
摘要
We report on 2 patients who developed widespread cerebral vasospasm and arterial ischemic strokes (AIS) after application of intrathecal (IT) cytarabine. In a 3-year-old child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), left leg weakness, hyperreflexia, and clonus were noted 4 days after her first dose of IT cytarabine during the induction phase of her chemotherapy. Cerebral MRI revealed multiple acute cerebral ischemic infarcts and widespread cerebral vasospasm. A 5-year-old girl complained of right arm and leg pain and began limping 11 days after IT cytarabine. Symptoms progressed to right dense hemiplegia, left gaze deviation, headache, and speech arrest. MRI revealed 2 large cortical areas of diffusion restriction in the right frontal and left parietal lobes. Cerebral magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) showed irregular narrowing affecting much of the intracranial arterial circulation. Although the first child fully recovered from her neurologic symptoms, the second patient had persistent hemiplegia on follow-up. Including this report, there are now 4 pediatric ALL cases of severe cerebral vasospasm and AIS in the context of IT cytarabine administration, strongly suggesting a true association. Differential diagnosis and management issues are discussed. Along with the more widespread use of MRI and MRA, the true frequency of this severe adverse effect will become clearer in future. For any child with neurologic symptoms within hours or days of receiving IT cytarabine, a low threshold for cerebral imaging with MRI and MRA is recommended.
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