A case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a post-kidney transplant patient with improvement after discontinuation of immunosuppressive drugs and combination therapy with mefloquine and mirtazapine

A case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a post-kidney transplant patient with improvement after discontinuation of immunosuppressive drugs and combination therapy with mefloquine and mirtazapine

Abstract Background Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a rare disease, but the prognosis is very poor, especially in the immunosuppressed state with a non-HIV background, and there is no established treatment. Case presentations A 49-year-old patient who had undergone a renal transplant a...

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Main Authors: Neri Sone, Hiroki Nishiwaki, Mayu Shimokawa, Keishu Kawanishi, Tsuyoshi Oshiro, Reiji Takami, Natsuki Taira, Masahito Amagasa, Shinya Omiya, Tadahide Maezumi, Yoko Nabeshima, Kazuo Nakamichi, Yoshiharu Miura, Fumihiko Koiwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Immunosuppression
Mirtazapine
Mefloquine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-023-00517-9

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