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