Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy demonstrating contrast enhancement on MRI and uptake of thallium-201: a case report.

作者信息

Port J D, Miseljic S, Lee R R, Ali S Z, Nicol T L, Royal W, Chin B B

机构信息

Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.

出版信息

Neuroradiology. 1999 Dec;41(12):895-8. doi: 10.1007/s002340050862.

We describe a patient with AIDS who presented with focal neurological symptoms, and who had contrast-enhancing brain lesions on MRI which demonstrated increased thallium-201 uptake on SPECT. These findings were consistent with lymphoma; however, brain biopsy established a diagnosis of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of PML with increased thallium-201 uptake on brain SPECT.