Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy in an HIV-infected patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Shelley L Sylvester; Luis A Diaz Jr; John D Port; Timothy R Sterling

doi:10.1080/00365540210147606

Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy in an HIV-infected patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Scand J Infect Dis. 2002;34(9):706-9. doi: 10.1080/00365540210147606.

Authors

Shelley L Sylvester¹, Luis A Diaz Jr, John D Port, Timothy R Sterling

Affiliation

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA.

PMID: 12374373
DOI: 10.1080/00365540210147606

Abstract

We describe a 37-y-old male with advanced HIV disease who was diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura after MRI of the brain revealed reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy. We discuss reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy as a diagnostic clue in HIV-infected patients with multi-organ system disease.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adult
Fatal Outcome
HIV Infections / complications*
Humans
Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal / complications*
Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal / diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / complications*
Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / diagnosis

Grants and funding

AI01654/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States