Chasing clues : Dementia unveils PML long after R‐CHOP treatment

PML is a very well known complication in immuno compromised patients, malignancy, and with disease modifying agents and chemotherapy agents. Here in we present a young male who had unsteadiness memory impairment, behavioral changes 3 year after being treated for NHL METHOD: 33 year male treated for NHL of the spine 5 cycles RT A and chemotherapy R CHOP regimen 3 years back, presented with 10 months of intertwines, 4 months of memory impatient, dis inhibition, apathy, perseverance, with optic ataxia, occulomotor apraxia, finger agnosia, fab 5/18, cerebellar signs RESULT: A possibility of CNS Lymphoma, Paraneoplastic syndrome, PML, Prion was considered and evaluated. Mri brain shows white matter hyperintensity in subcortical, pv, cerebellar with involvement of u fibers, CSF normal and JC virus DNA In CSF positive CONCLUSION: Though there are case reports of R CHOP induced PML during 3 cycle or 4th, this case is rare by means of having PML afer 3 years of treatment highlighting, dementia presenting as PML unmasked.

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Alzheimer s & Dementia
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2025-12-01
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https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70857_103459
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Polyomavirus and related diseases
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Chasing clues : Dementia unveils PML long after R‐CHOP treatment

Thamil Pavai Swathi, Swathi T
Alzheimer s & Dementia
Polyomavirus and related diseases
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Chasing clues : Dementia unveils PML long after R‐CHOP treatment

Thamil Pavai Swathi, Swathi T
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Abstract

PML is a very well known complication in immuno compromised patients, malignancy, and with disease modifying agents and chemotherapy agents. Here in we present a young male who had unsteadiness memory impairment, behavioral changes 3 year after being treated for NHL METHOD: 33 year male treated for NHL of the spine 5 cycles RT A and chemotherapy R CHOP regimen 3 years back, presented with 10 months of intertwines, 4 months of memory impatient, dis inhibition, apathy, perseverance, with optic ataxia, occulomotor apraxia, finger agnosia, fab 5/18, cerebellar signs RESULT: A possibility of CNS Lymphoma, Paraneoplastic syndrome, PML, Prion was considered and evaluated. Mri brain shows white matter hyperintensity in subcortical, pv, cerebellar with involvement of u fibers, CSF normal and JC virus DNA In CSF positive CONCLUSION: Though there are case reports of R CHOP induced PML during 3 cycle or 4th, this case is rare by means of having PML afer 3 years of treatment highlighting, dementia presenting as PML unmasked.

Alzheimer s & DementiaVol. 21(S3)
Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (IN), Sooriya Hospital (IN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 31%
Polyomavirus and related diseases
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