Magnetic resonance imaging may simulate progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia after fludarabine therapy

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 114-115

  Kalita, J ^a   Patel, N ^a   Misra, U ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia; Fludarabine; Progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; FLUDARABINE; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; EPILEPTIC STATE; FRONTAL LOBE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCIPITAL LOBE; PARIETAL LOBE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; SEIZURE;

EID: 47849109349     PISSN: 09722327     EISSN: 19983549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.41880     Document Type: Article

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