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• Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr. 53 (1) • Mar 1995 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0004-282X1995000100019 linkcopy

Open-access Lymphomatous meningoencephalitis in a patient with HAMVTSP

Meningo-encefalite linfomatosa em um paciente com HAMVTSP

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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.

HTLV-I; meningoencephalitis; lymphoma

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