Severe Acute Axonal Neuropathy following Treatment with Arsenic Trioxide for Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: a Case Report

Peripheral neuropathy is a common complication of arsenic toxicity. Symptoms are usually mild and reversible following discontinuation of treatment. A more severe chronic sensorimotor polyneuropathy characterized by distal axonal-loss neuropathy can be seen in chronic arsenic exposure. The clinical...

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Main Authors: Kühn, Marcus, Sammartin, Kety, Nabergoj, Mitja, Vianello, Fabrizio
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4848016/