Imaging aspects of neurologic emergencies in children treated for non-CNS malignancies

There is a paucity of radiologic literature addressing neurologic emergenci es in children receiving therapy for non-CNS primary malignancies. In the a cute setting, many of these children present to local community hospitals. This pictorial is from a single institutional experience describing the spe ctrum of neurologic emergencies seen in children with non-CNS cancers. We h ope to familiarize pediatric radiologists with these entities in order to e xpedite diagnosis, facilitate treatment, and minimize morbity and mortality that may be associated with these complications.