Bendamustine Associated with Irreversible Ascending Paralysis
Bendamustine is an alkylating agent currently used in the treatment of lymphoproliferative disorders. Many adverse effects, including a rare case of reversible neurotoxicity, have been reported in association with bendamustine. Herein, we report the first case of irreversible ascending paralysis rel...
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| author | Ashraf Alhafez Omar S. Aljitawi Tara L. Lin Siddhartha Ganguly Sunil Abhyankar Joseph P. McGuirk |
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| description | Bendamustine is an alkylating agent currently used in the treatment of lymphoproliferative disorders. Many adverse effects, including a rare case of reversible neurotoxicity, have been reported in association with bendamustine. Herein, we report the first case of irreversible ascending paralysis related to bendamustine. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a9c95fe3e8bf4f1d82c7bbc47f54d8b72025-02-03T05:44:56ZengWileyCase Reports in Hematology2090-65602090-65792013-01-01201310.1155/2013/931519931519Bendamustine Associated with Irreversible Ascending ParalysisAshraf Alhafez0Omar S. Aljitawi1Tara L. Lin2Siddhartha Ganguly3Sunil Abhyankar4Joseph P. McGuirk5Internal Medicine Department, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USABlood and Marrow Transplant Program, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2330 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Westwood, Kansas City, KS 66205, USABlood and Marrow Transplant Program, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2330 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Westwood, Kansas City, KS 66205, USABlood and Marrow Transplant Program, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2330 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Westwood, Kansas City, KS 66205, USABlood and Marrow Transplant Program, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2330 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Westwood, Kansas City, KS 66205, USABlood and Marrow Transplant Program, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2330 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Westwood, Kansas City, KS 66205, USABendamustine is an alkylating agent currently used in the treatment of lymphoproliferative disorders. Many adverse effects, including a rare case of reversible neurotoxicity, have been reported in association with bendamustine. Herein, we report the first case of irreversible ascending paralysis related to bendamustine.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/931519 |
| spellingShingle | Ashraf Alhafez Omar S. Aljitawi Tara L. Lin Siddhartha Ganguly Sunil Abhyankar Joseph P. McGuirk Bendamustine Associated with Irreversible Ascending Paralysis Case Reports in Hematology |
| title | Bendamustine Associated with Irreversible Ascending Paralysis |
| title_full | Bendamustine Associated with Irreversible Ascending Paralysis |
| title_fullStr | Bendamustine Associated with Irreversible Ascending Paralysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bendamustine Associated with Irreversible Ascending Paralysis |
| title_short | Bendamustine Associated with Irreversible Ascending Paralysis |
| title_sort | bendamustine associated with irreversible ascending paralysis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/931519 |
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