Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy as initial manifestation of acquired immunodeficiency

This is a report of a man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who presented acutely ill with severe progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) as the first manifestation of AIDS. PML was diagnosed in the brain after gross and microscopical examination as well as by immunohistochemis...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 1998-11, Vol.31 (6), p.569-574
Hauptverfasser:	de Lima, M A, de Andrade, F V, Etchebehere, R M, Silva-Vergara, M L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	por
Schlagworte:	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - diagnosis Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - pathology Adult AIDS/HIV Antibodies, Viral - immunology Brain - pathology Humans JC Virus - immunology Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal - complications Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal - diagnosis Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal - pathology Male
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Zusammenfassung:	This is a report of a man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who presented acutely ill with severe progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) as the first manifestation of AIDS. PML was diagnosed in the brain after gross and microscopical examination as well as by immunohistochemistry with an antibody against JC virus.
ISSN:	0037-8682