Transient Mutism Related to Capecitabine-Induced Acute Toxic Leukoencephalopathy

Hyung Ho Kim, Hyunji Kim, Sumin Kim, Soo-Hyun Kim, Geon Ha Kim
2022 Journal of the Korean Neurological Association  
Capecitabine, a precursor of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), is a well-tolerated and safe chemotherapy that has been used to treat breast, pancreatic, and colorectal cancers. Albeit rare, both 5-FU and capecitbine have been reported to be associated with acute central nervous system toxicity, including cerebellar dysfunction, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, and transient leukoencephalopathies. Here we present a case of 32-year-old female, demonstrating transient mutism related to capecitabine induced acute toxic leukoencephalopathy.
doi:10.17340/jkna.2022.2.13 fatcat:qjs3g3oj2fecrmpqlstmfdrrmu