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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome after long-term treatment with low-dose sunitinib: a case report

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    Lorenzo Saraceno, Vito A. G. Ricigliano, Michele Cavalli & Giovanni Meola

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Saraceno, L., Ricigliano, V.A.G., Cavalli, M. et al. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome after long-term treatment with low-dose sunitinib: a case report. Neurol Sci 38, 1119–1121 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-017-2851-7

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