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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy MRI
Introduction
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MRI
MRI
Characteristic evidence of the damage caused by PML in the brain can also be detected on MRI images, which classically show multifocal non-enhancing lesions without mass effect. The most common area of involvement is the cortical white matter, but the brainstem and cerebellum may also be involved.
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References
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