Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in a HIV-Negative Patient with Small Lymphocytic Leukemia following Treatment with Rituximab
We describe a case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) caused by infection with the human polyomavirus JC virus in a patient with B-cell small lymphocytic leukemia who was treated with rituximab. The first symptoms of PML appeared immediately following the last of five cycles of ritu...
Main Authors: | Subhankar Chakraborty, Stefano R. Tarantolo, John Treves, David Sambol, Ralph J. Hauke, Surinder K. Batra |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2011-03-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/326851 |
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