Antineoplastics
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Reactions 1222 - 4 Oct 2008 S Antineoplastics Bell’s palsy?: case report A 64-year-old woman started receiving rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and vincristine for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma [dosages not stated]. She went into remission after 8 chemotherapy courses, but developed peripheral facial nerve paralysis 66 days after therapy completion [duration of treatment not clearly stated]. She received a 7-day course of dexamethasone, and her symptoms resolved. Natori K, et al. Facial nerve palsy after chemotherapy for malignant lymphoma. Japanese Journal of Chemotherapy 56: 472-474, No. 4, Jul 2008 [Japanese; summarised from a translation.] - Japan 801117739 » Editorial comment: The authors also report on a second woman with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, who developed Bell’s palsy after completing CHOP-R chemotherapy. In this case however, Bell’s palsy was believed to be attributable to a herpes simplex virus infection. 1 Reactions 4 Oct 2008 No. 1222 0114-9954/10/1222-0001/$14.95 Adis © 2010 Springer International Publishing AG. All rights reserved
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Reactions 1222 - 4 Oct 2008
SAntineoplastics
Bell’s palsy?: case reportA 64-year-old woman started receiving rituximab plus
cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and vincristine for diffuselarge B-cell lymphoma [dosages not stated]. She went intoremission after 8 chemotherapy courses, but developedperipheral facial nerve paralysis 66 days after therapycompletion [duration of treatment not clearly stated]. Shereceived a 7-day course of dexamethasone, and her symptomsresolved.Natori K, et al. Facial nerve palsy after chemotherapy for malignant lymphoma.Japanese Journal of Chemotherapy 56: 472-474, No. 4, Jul 2008 [Japanese;summarised from a translation.] - Japan 801117739
» Editorial comment: The authors also report on a secondwoman with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, who developedBell’s palsy after completing CHOP-R chemotherapy. In thiscase however, Bell’s palsy was believed to be attributable to aherpes simplex virus infection.
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Reactions 4 Oct 2008 No. 12220114-9954/10/1222-0001/$14.95 Adis © 2010 Springer International Publishing AG. All rights reserved
