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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a lung transplant recipient presenting with memory impairment: Case report and literature review.

Thomas CrowhurstBarbara KoszycaMark HolmesChien-Li Holmes-Liew
Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2020)
This very rare case highlights the challenges presented by PML, especially in the lung transplant population. It reveals the difficult balance between reducing immunosuppression to protect the brain versus prevention of lung allograft rejection. It clearly highlights the need for improved therapeutic modalities.
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