Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome – a case report

Abstract

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a rare pathological entity, in which the neuroimaging, especially MRI, is essential for the diagnosis. The disease is characterized by the typical distribution of cerebral vaso-genic edema. Several risk factors are known to be associated with the PRES development. This case report describes PRES in a 46-year-old woman treated in the past for acute myeloid leukemia with numerous concomitant complications. The clinical manifestations of PRES is usually sudden and include a vari-ous neurological symptoms. The presence of uncontrolled hypertensive disease is a frequent finding. The treatment of PRES usually focusses on the underlying disease. Although the prog-nosis of the PRES is generally considered to be favorable, the disease may not be completely reversible and may also be fatal.