Radiology case of the month. An unusual case of hemorrhage with rapid deterioation. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)
Miller, D.; Gupta, N.D.; Palacios, E.; Neitzschman, H.
Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society 163(5): 286-289
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0024-6921 PMID: 22272553 Document Number: 650847
A 42-year-old female presented to the emergency room with altered mental status and visual disturbances. Patient has a known history of recent liver transplant and currently takes cyclosporine. Patient underwent multimodality imaging, including CT and MRI and suffered rapid deterioration within 24 hours.
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