The Classic Form of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in Advanced Prostate Cancer: a Case Report
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Abstract Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a serious and often lethal demyelinating disease of the brain that develops almost exclusively in patients with severe immunosuppression. The caused by reactivation latent polyoma JC virus (JCV). PML occurs rarely non-hematologic malignancies, this report, authors present an uncommon case rapidly progressing, fatal patient advanced prostate cancer. Although uncommon, should be included differential diagnosis white matter lesions oncologic population.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2523-8973']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-022-01125-0