Lenalidomide-Associated Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

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A man in his 80s with IgG kappa and free light chain multiple myeloma was admitted to hospital several weeks’ history of falls cognitive decline. Magnetic resonance imaging the brain demonstrated bilateral lesions corona radiata, centrum semiovale, corpus callosum. The suspicion for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy raised due ongoing use lenalidomide myeloma. diagnostic lumbar puncture performed, polymerase reaction testing cerebral spinal fluid positive John Cunningham Virus. patient diagnosed leukoencephalopathy, stopped consultation hematologist. died three weeks after diagnosis established. Physicians should consider patients presenting rapid decline chronic immunosuppressive medications such as lenalidomide. Résumé Un octogénaire atteint d’un myélome à chaînes légères libres et est hospitalisé pour cause de chutes déclin cognitif observés depuis plusieurs semaines. Une IRM cérébrale révèle des lésions bilatérales dans la couronne rayonnante, le centre ovale Vieussens corps calleux. On soupçonne présence d’une leucoencéphalopathie multifocale en raison prise continue lénalidomide traiter multiple. ponction lombaire diagnostique alors réalisée, l’analyse par amplification chaîne polymérase (PCR) du liquide céphalorachidien virus Cunningham. donc diagnostiquée chez patient, arrêtée avec son hématologue. Le décédé trois semaines après l’établissement diagnostic. Les médecins devraient envisager les présentant un rapide qui prennent immunosuppresseurs, comme lénalidomide, façon chronique.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of General Internal Medicine

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['1911-1606', '2369-1778']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22374/cjgim.v18i2.687