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 vasogenic 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 various neurological symptoms. The presence of uncontrolled hypertensive disease is a frequent finding.
The treatment of PRES usually focusses on the underlying disease. Although the prognosis of the PRES is generally considered to be favorable, the disease may not be completely reversible and may also be fatal.