Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: a challenging diagnosis established at autopsy

• Main Authors: Cesar Castello Branco Lopes (Author), Murillo Crivillari (Author), José Carlos Mann Prado (Author), Cristiane Rubia Ferreira (Author), Pedro José dos Santos Neto (Author), Vilma Takayasu (Author), Lorena Silva Laborda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a feared entity that occurs most frequently in conditions of extreme immunodeficiency. The diagnosis is often made long after the onset of symptoms due to the physicians' unfamiliarity, and the unavailability of diagnostic tests in some medica...