Progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy: remission with cytarabine.
A patient with a 14 year history of sarcoidosis developed a progressive left cerebral hemisphere lesion. The clinical diagnosis of progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy was confirmed by brain biopsy and remission occurred after treatment with cytosine arabinoside.
D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007968:Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011120:Polyomavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
D003561:Cytarabine; D011239:Prednisolone