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Neurourologic consequences of accidental intrathecal vincristine: A case report

โœ Scribed by Zaragoza, Michael R. ;Ritchey, Michael L. ;Walter, Andrew

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1995
Tongue
English
Weight
204 KB
Volume
24
Category
Article
ISSN
0098-1532

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โœฆ Synopsis

Inadvertent intrathecal administration of vincristine results in severe neurotoxicity. Motor and sensory bladder dysfunction have been reported but the long-term urologic consequences are unknown due to the associated high mortality. We report a case of accidental intrathecal vincristine adminis-findings. o ~~~i ~e y -~i s s ,

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tration with patient survival and follow-up of 24 months. The child developed a lower motor neuron neuropathic bladder requiring intermittent self-catheterization of the bladder. Urinary tract management of these children should be based on the urodynamic

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