| Autor: |
Louarn, F., Gray, F., Gaston, A., Gherardi, R., Keohane, C., Degos, J. |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of Neurology; 1987, Vol. 234 Issue 2, p107-111, 5p |
| Abstrakt: |
A case is reported of the rare association between progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy and carcinoma. A 66-year-old man underwent a laryngectomy for carcinoma. Four years later he developed a local recurrence. Simultaneously there were behavioural disturbances and a left motor neglect followed by dense hemiplegia and coma. The patient died a further 5 months later. Anergy was demonstrated by skin tests. CT scan showed asymmetrical non-enhancing low-density areas in the hemispheric white matter, brain-stem and cerebellum and neuropathological examination confirmed extensive myelin loss with typical papovavirus inclusions in oligodendrocytes identified by electron microscopy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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