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https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/20268| Title: | Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy secondary to hepatitis C virus infection-related T-cell lymphopenia. | Austin Authors: | Aung, Ar Kar;Robinson, Jessica;Hey, Penelope ;Lehmann, Mahalia;Chow, Yan;Stark, Richard J;Bosco, Julian J | Affiliation: | Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department of Allergy, Immunology, Respiratory Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Neurology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Aged Care and Rehabilitation, Caulfield Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of General Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Infectious Diseases, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Issue Date: | Jan-2019 | Publication information: | Internal Medicine Journal 2019; 49(1): 114-118 | Abstract: | Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is an uncommon neurological condition known to occur in the setting of T-cell immune suppression. We report a case of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection-related T-cell lymphopenia manifesting as PML. HCV treatment and transient viral suppression resulted in immunological recovery with clinical stabilisation. | URI: | https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/20268 | DOI: | 10.1111/imj.14174 | ORCID: | 0000-0003-3317-945X |
Journal: | Internal Medicine Journal | PubMed URL: | 30680891 | Type: | Journal Article | Subjects: | John-Cunningham virus hepatitis C virus immune suppression lymphopenia progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy |
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