Lymphomatous meningoencephalitis in a patient with HAMVTSP

Lymphomatous meningoencephalitis in a patient with HAMVTSP

A case of lymphomatous meningoencephalitis in a 23 year old Brazilian patient with HTLV-I/II associated myelopathy is reported. The patient was admitted to the hospital with a clinical picture of decreased consciousness level, stiffness of the neck and previous diagnosis of myeloneuropathy. CSF exam...

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Main Authors: Irenio Gomes, Marco Heleno Cunha Nascimento, Otávio Augusto Moreno-Carvalho, Ailton Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 1995-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
HTLV-I
meningo-encefalite
linfoma
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1995000100019&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:A case of lymphomatous meningoencephalitis in a 23 year old Brazilian patient with HTLV-I/II associated myelopathy is reported. The patient was admitted to the hospital with a clinical picture of decreased consciousness level, stiffness of the neck and previous diagnosis of myeloneuropathy. CSF examination showed lymphocytosis with blastic cells and antibodies against HTLV-I/II.
ISSN:1678-4227

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