RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 AIDS-related progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1133
OP 1136
VO 26
IS 7
A1 Al-Maslamani, Mona A.
A1 Al-Soub, Hussam A.
A1 El-Deeb, Yasser M.
A1 Al-Khuwaiter, Jameela A.
A1 Bin Mujeeb, Imaad
YR 2005
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/26/7/1133.abstract
AB A case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection with a fatal outcome is presented. The disease has not been reported from our region before. The patient presented initially with hemiparesis and non-enhancing lesion on computed tomography scan that was thought to be an infarct. After a delay of 4 months, the diagnosis was made by brain biopsy. This delay probably contributed to his unfortunate outcome. The case is described, and methods of diagnosis and treatment are discussed.