Multiple strokes with livedo after anti-cancer therapy with Interleukin-2 and Interferon alpha

Authors
Drapier, S Kassiotis, P Mourtada, I Pinel, JF Edan, G
Citation
S. Drapier et al., Multiple strokes with livedo after anti-cancer therapy with Interleukin-2 and Interferon alpha, REV NEUROL, 156(10), 2000, pp. 901-903
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
REVUE NEUROLOGIQUE
ISSN journal
00353787 → ACNP
Volume
156
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
901 - 903
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-3787(200010)156:10<901:MSWLAA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Anticancer drugs rarely cause strokes. We report the case of a woman treate d for a kidney cancer by IL2 and IFN alpha, having developed multiple strok es associated with a livedo. The responsability of IL2 and IFN alpha seemed likely. The association with a transitory livedo suggested that the pathol ogical process might be a cerebral angiopathy with arterial vasospasms.