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Progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy: remission with cytarabine.

Pam Marriott, M D O'Brien, I. C. Mackenzie, I. Janota

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry · 1975 · 85 citations · 11 references

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A patient with a 14 year history of sarcoidosis developed a progressive left cerebral hemisphere lesion. The clinical diagnosis of progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy was confirmed by brain biopsy and remission occurred after treatment with cytosine arabinoside.

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BillieL. Padgett, G. M. ZuRhein, D. L. Walker et al. · The Lancet · 1971 · 1.6K citations

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