Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome
C. Bernick and J. B. Gregorios
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) occurred in a heterosexual
Haitian man with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The patient
initially had focal neurologic signs and nonenhancing lesions on a computed
tomographic scan. Although PML is rare, it should be included in the
differential diagnosis of opportunistic infections associated with AIDS.
Brain biopsy is suggested in patients suspected of having PML who might
benefit from antiviral therapy.
