J Korean Neurol Assoc.  1990 Jun;8(1):145-150.

A Case of Paraplegia Following Intrathecal Methotrexate Instillation

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  • 1Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea.

Abstract

Paraplegia following intrathecal methotrexate(MTX) instillation is a rare complication and 18 cases have been reported in the literature. It has not been reported m Korea. We recenty experienced a 56 year-old female with quadriplegia following intrathecal MTX instillation. So we report a case of paraplegia following intrathecal MTX instillation with review of the literature.


MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Korea
Methotrexate*
Middle Aged
Paraplegia*
Quadriplegia
Methotrexate
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