Simultaneous occurrence of posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy syndrome in two cases of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia induction chemotherapy

We describe two cases Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) occurring in childhood B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia within a week of each other during induction chemotherapy in our ward. We review the literature related to the possible etiology of PRES in these cases.