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Remission of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and primary central nervous system lymphoma in an HIV‐infected patient
Author(s) -
Lima M. A.,
KatzBrull R.,
Lenkinski R. E.,
Nunez R.,
Feinrider D.,
Koralnik I. J.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
european journal of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1468-1331
pISSN - 1351-5101
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01820.x
Subject(s) - progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy , primary central nervous system lymphoma , medicine , leukoencephalopathy , central nervous system , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , jc virus , lymphoma , slow virus , virology , pathology , virus , disease
The coexistence of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) and primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare event, usually associated with a fatal outcome. We report the case of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‐infected individual presenting with both PML and PCNSL who made a remarkable recovery after highly active anti retroviral theraphy (HAART) and radiation therapy, and discuss diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of both conditions.