Repeated Episodes of Leukoencephalopathy after High-dose Methotrexate in a Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Indian Pediatr

Departments of Medical Imaging and *Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital; School of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences and School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.

Published: February 2017


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