Toxic leukoencephalopathy-When a Boxer's fracture requires an MRI and LP.

Am J Emerg Med

Clinical Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68(th) Street, New York, NY 10065, United States of America. Electronic address:

Published: February 2021

This case report describes a young patient presenting to the ED with altered mental status several days after being diagnosed with a Boxer's fracture and ultimately discovered to have toxic leukoencephalopathy. We review the clinical features in his presentation leading to his diagnosis, as well as MRI imaging findings frequently found in his condition.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2020.07.067DOI Listing

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