Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a lung transplant recipient.

Sakizadeh, Jason; Davis, Michael J; Fontana, Lauren.

Afiliación

Sakizadeh J; University of Minnesota Medical School Twin Cities Campus Minneapolis MN USA.
Davis MJ; Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine University of Minnesota Medical School Twin Cities Campus, Infectious Disease Minneapolis MN USA.
Fontana L; Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine University of Minnesota Medical School Twin Cities Campus, Infectious Disease Minneapolis MN USA.

Clin Case Rep ; 12(3): e8626, 2024 Mar.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38464572

ABSTRACT

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare and fatal demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS). The case we describe highlights the importance of considering a diagnosis of PML early (<1 year) after lung transplant.

Palabras clave

JC virus; case report; immunocompromised; lung transplant; progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy