Case 5-2018: A 63-Year-Old Man with Confusion after Stem-Cell Transplantation

A 63-year-old man presented with confusion and weakness 5 months after he had undergone allogeneic stem-cell transplantation for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. MRI did not show evidence of acute brain abnormalities. Diagnostic tests were performed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 2018-02, Vol.378 (7), p.659-669
Hauptverfasser:	El-Jawahri, Areej R, Schaefer, Pamela W, El Khoury, Joseph B, Martinez-Lage, Maria
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bone marrow Case reports Chronic lymphocytic leukemia Delirium Encephalitis Herpes viruses Infections Magnetic resonance imaging Medical diagnosis Mens health Pathology Patients Stem cell transplantation Stem cells Transplants & implants
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Zusammenfassung:	A 63-year-old man presented with confusion and weakness 5 months after he had undergone allogeneic stem-cell transplantation for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. MRI did not show evidence of acute brain abnormalities. Diagnostic tests were performed.
ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJMcpc1707556