Acute Dystonia from Etoposide
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy
- Vol. 22 (1) , 41-42
- https://doi.org/10.1177/106002808802200109
Abstract
We present a case of acute dystonia caused by administration of etoposide in an 11-year-old boy being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. We believe this is the first report of this side effect.Keywords
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