Lymphomatous meningoencephalitis in a patient with HAM/TSP

Gomes, Irenio; Nascimento, Marco Heleno Cunha; Carvalho, Otavio Augusto Moreno; Melo, Ailton

Gomes, Irenio; Nascimento, Marco Heleno Cunha; Carvalho, Otavio Augusto Moreno; Melo, Ailton.

Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 53(1): 123-5, mar. 1995. ilus

Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-155489

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É descrito o caso de um paciente de 23 anos, com diagnóstico prévio de mielorradiculopatia que desenvolveu diminuiçäo gradual do nível de consciência, rigidez de nuca e cefaléia. O exame do LCR mostrou linfocitose com presença de células blásticas, hiperproteinorraquia e anticorpos para HTLV-I/II

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Humans; Male; Adult; Lymphocytosis/etiology; Meningoencephalitis/etiology; Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic/complications; Chronic Disease; HTLV-I Antibodies/cerebrospinal fluid; HTLV-II Antibodies/cerebrospinal fluid; Human T-lymphotropic virus 1/immunology; Lymphocytosis/cerebrospinal fluid; Lymphocytosis/diagnosis; Meningoencephalitis/diagnosis

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Index: LILACS Main subject: Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / Lymphocytosis / Meningoencephalitis Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 1995 Type: Article

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