Late-Onset Combined Immunodeficiency presenting with Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy and associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) can rarely occur in individuals with occult immunosuppression. Here, we describe the case of an adult man who presented with PML, in whom CD4+ lymphocytopenia and hypogammaglobulinemia were subsequently identified, leading to a diagnosis of late-onset combined immunodeficiency. Intravenous immunoglobulin replacement therapy was initiated. His clinical course, though complicated by immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, was favorable.
Authors
- Patrizia Comoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5964-0553)
- Maria Lucia Borghesi
- Paolo Bonfanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7289-8823)
- Giuseppe Lapadula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9976-8102)
- Luca Mezzadri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5652-3204)
- Marianna Rossi
- Maria Rosa Pozzi
Institutions
- Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo (IT)
- Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infezioni in Medicina
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.53854/liim-3303-11
- Primary Topic
- Polyomavirus and related diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00