Acute Obstructive Hydrocephalus during Chemotherapy in T-Lymphoblastic Lymphoma

Acute obstructive hydrocephalus (AOH) represents a life-threatening event in which clinical presentation is often nonspecific but may include severe headache, vomiting and lethargy. AOH often does not present in onco-haematology. yet, a significant number of case reports have described that patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) do possess such symptoms. The present study reports on the first case of AOH, developed in a patient with lymphoblastic leukemia during induction chemotherapy period.

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