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ArticleThe Indian journal of radiology & imaging

A unique presentation of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) induced cerebral encephalopathy.

Shailendra S Naik, Ilavarasi Vanidassane, Ekta Dhamija, Atul Sharma

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Article in The Indian journal of radiology & imaging. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Brain-heart: first case report of simultaneous toxicity of 5-fluorouracil.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shailendra S NaikDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Ilavarasi VanidassaneDepartment of Medical Oncology, IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Ekta DhamijaDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
Atul SharmaDepartment of Medical Oncology, IRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur · INAll India Institute of Medical Sciences · INAll India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), a commonly used antimetabolite and antineoplastic agent, has been approved for the treatment of various cancers. It is associated with systemic side-effects such as gastrointestinal problems, neutropenia. 5-FU-related encephalopathy is very rarely reported. Imaging with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a key role in diagnosing and monitoring the changes. Since the prognosis of cerebral involvement is usually good if recognized and treated in time, the reporting radiologist and treating physician should be familiar with them. We present a rare case of 5-FU-induced encephalopathy that was diagnosed based on her clinical and MRI findings and managed successfully.

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5-fluorouracilChemotherapydrug-induced encephalopathyencephalopathy

Identifiers

PMID33100691
PMCPMC7546294
OpenAlexW3043290653

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