PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY IN A PATIENT WITH RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS AND POLYMYOSITIS

Authors
RANKIN E SCARAVILLI F
Citation
E. Rankin et F. Scaravilli, PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY IN A PATIENT WITH RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS AND POLYMYOSITIS, Journal of rheumatology, 22(4), 1995, pp. 777-779
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Journal of rheumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0315162X
Volume
22
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
777 - 779
Database
ISI
SICI code
0315-162X(1995)22:4<777:PMLIAP>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We describe a young woman who developed postpartum rheumatoid arthriti s, polymyositis and small vessel cerebrovascular disease. Subsequently she developed biopsy proven progressive multifocal leukoencephalopath y (due to JC virus infection) which may have been a complication of he r immunosuppression. This rare complication of autoimmune rheumatic di seases is discussed.