Isolated pontine progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: unusual magnetic resonance imaging features.
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is an uncommon opportunistic infection that causes focal or multifocal demyelination predominantly in the subcortical white matter. The authors describe the clinical and radiographic features in 2 unusual cases of PML that were initially isolated to the pons. One patient presented clinically with only an isolated sixth cranial nerve palsy.
Rubin
Devon I
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Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. rubin.devon@mayo.edu
Norris
Steven
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Flint
Robert
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007968:Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology