Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in an HIV-negative patient following treatment with rituximab

Isr Med Assoc J. 2013 Jun;15(6):321-2.

Authors

Shafik Khoury¹, Shirley Shapira, Tal Zilberman, Yoseph A Mekori, Alon Y Hershko

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine B, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel.

PMID: 23882904

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / administration & dosage
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / adverse effects*
Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
Cerebrospinal Fluid / virology
Confusion / diagnosis
Confusion / etiology
Fatal Outcome
Humans
JC Virus / physiology*
Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal* / diagnosis
Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal* / etiology
Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal* / physiopathology
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / drug therapy*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Male
Psychomotor Agitation / diagnosis
Psychomotor Agitation / etiology
Rituximab
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Virus Activation

Substances

Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
Antineoplastic Agents
Rituximab