Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy secondary to rituximab-induced immunosuppression and the presence of John Cunningham virus: a case report and literature review

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy secondary to rituximab-induced immunosuppression and the presence of John Cunningham virus: a case report and literature review

We present the case of a 60-year-old man who developed subacute neurologic changes, in the setting of stage III non-Hodgkin's follicular lymphoma, and was treated with induction chemotherapy, followed by a year of maintenance rituximab. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain with gadolinium wa...

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Main Authors: Deirdre Kelly, MBBCH, Bernadette Monaghan, MBBCH, Eileen McMahon, MBBCH, Geoffrey Watson, MBBCH, Eoin Kavanagh, MBBCH, Killian O'Rourke, MBBCH, John McCaffrey, MBBCH, Desmond Carney, MBBCH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Rituximab
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043316301157

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