Abstract:Introduction Acute toxic leukoencephalopathy (ATL) is a rare complication of cancer treatment, with symptoms varying from mild cognitive impairment to coma. Recognition and management of ATL are important because in most cases, the cessation of the responsible agent is essential. Case report We report a case of a 57-year-old male with relapsed right colon cancer who had multiple steps of chemotherapy, admitted to the emergency department (ED) with confusion and inability to talk, 4 days after FOLFIRI and bevac… Show more
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