Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy from JC virus in a patient with advanced mycosis fungoides - 19/08/11
Correspondence to: Ellen J. Kim, MD, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 2 Maloney Bldg, 3600 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104.Riassunto |
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a central nervous system disease due to reactivation of the human polyoma JC virus in immunocompromised patients. Advanced mycosis fungoides patients are intrinsically immunosuppressed and susceptible to infections, but only rarely have been reported to develop progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. We report a case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy developing in an advanced mycosis fungoides patient without prior history of immunosuppressive therapy.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Abbreviations used : FLAIR, JCV, MF, PML, SS
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| Dr Lee is currently affiliated with Boston University/Tufts University Dermatology Training Program. |
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| Funding sources: None. |
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| Conflicts of interest: None declared. |
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Vol 57 - N° 5
P. 893-895 - novembre 2007 Ritorno al numero
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