title: Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy in an HIV-infected patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
abstract: We describe a 37-y-old male with advanced HIV disease who was diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura after MRI of the brain revealed reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy. We discuss reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy as a diagnostic clue in HIV-infected patients with multi-organ system disease.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA.
authors.forename: Shelley L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Sylvester
authors.forename: Luis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Diaz
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Port
authors.forename: Timothy R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Sterling
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007968:Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis