pseudolymphoma/癲癇性発作

Primary central nervous system lymphoproliferative disorders comprise a heterogenous group of intracranial disease, predominantly of the high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma type. We report a 56-year-old woman who developed new-onset grand mal seizures and was found to have two small uniformly

A two-year-old female spayed domestic shorthair cat was presented with apathy, inappetence and generalised lymphadenomegaly. Anamnestic data included a generalised seizure disorder and phenobarbital treatment started one month before presentation. Routine blood analysis revealed only mild

Two types of adverse effects are caused by phenytoin, reversible dose-dependent central nervous system effects and non-dose dependent hypersensitivity effects. The most common presenting symptom of the hypersensitivity reaction is the development of a morbilliform rash. During a 45-month period, 151

Patients receiving phenytoin (PHT) may develop pseudolymphoma or, rare ly, malignant lymphoma. Previously, distinguishing the two diseases based solely on histopathology has been difficult. The recent introduction of molecular biologic techniques has provided a powerful tool to reassess this

METHODS A 4.5-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat was evaluated because of a generalized seizure disorder that developed after an anesthesia-related hypoxic event. RESULTS Following administration of phenobarbital, the seizures stopped but the cat developed severe generalized

We report a case of phenytoin-induced pseudolymphoma in a 28-year-old male with a history of autism and seizure disorder. The patient presented with bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy that was shown to be moderately to markedly FDG-avid on a whole body PET/CT scan. Flow cytometry analysis of

BACKGROUND Phenytoin is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. Its use is associated with a myriad of adverse reactions, including: eosinophilia, selective IgA deficiency and panhypogammaglobulinemia, pseudolymphoma, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and interstitial

Phenytoin (diphenylhydantoin; Dilantin), ALZA Corp.) is a highly effective and widely prescribed anticonvulsant agent used in the treatment of focal and tonic clonic generalised seizures. The side effects of phenytoin can occassionally engender significant morbidity. Phenytoin can induce generalised