Atypical presentation of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a multiple myeloma patient after auto-sct successfully treated with combination therapy

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Access through your institution Buy or subscribe We read with interest the article by Kharfan-Dabaja _et al._1 on two cases of fatal progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) that


developed after SCT. We report on a patient who developed this type of complication after autologous SCT. Lumbar puncture was performed, and evaluation of the cerebrospinal fluid was


negative for malignant cells and for infection, showing only protein level to be mildly elevated (48 mg/dl). This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution ACCESS


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Voso, G Leone & L Pagano * Istituto di Radiologia, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy C Colosimo * Istituto di Malattie Infettive, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome,


Italy A De Luca * Dipartimento di Neurochirurgia, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy A Pompucci * Istituto di Microbiologia, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy P


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in a multiple myeloma patient after auto-SCT successfully treated with combination therapy. _Bone Marrow Transplant_ 45, 1668–1670 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2010.33 Download


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