Abstract |
A case of lymphomatous meningoencephalitis in a 23 year old Brazilian patient with HTLV-I/II associated myelopathy is reported. The patient was admitted to the hospital with a clinical picture of decreased consciousness level, stiffness of the neck and previous diagnosis of myeloneuropathy. CSF examination showed lymphocytosis with blastic cells and antibodies against HTLV-I/II.
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Authors | I Gomes, M H Nascimento, O A Moreno-Carvalho, A Melo |
Journal | Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
(Arq Neuropsiquiatr)
Vol. 53
Issue 1
Pg. 123-5
(Mar 1995)
ISSN: 0004-282X [Print] Germany |
PMID | 7575196
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- HTLV-I Antibodies
- HTLV-II Antibodies
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Topics |
- Adult
- Chronic Disease
- HTLV-I Antibodies
(cerebrospinal fluid)
- HTLV-II Antibodies
(cerebrospinal fluid)
- Human T-lymphotropic virus 1
(immunology)
- Humans
- Lymphocytosis
(cerebrospinal fluid, diagnosis, etiology)
- Male
- Meningoencephalitis
(diagnosis, etiology)
- Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic
(complications)
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