Leukoensefalopati multifokal progresif

Leukoensefalopati multifokal progresif atau progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), juga dikenal sebagai leukoensefalitis multifokal progresif, adalah penyakit yang jarang dan fatal yang disebabkan oleh virus. Penyakit ini dikarakterisasikan sebagai kerusakan progresif atau peradangan pada massa putih otak pada dua lokasi. Penyakit ini biasanya muncul pada orang yang sistem kekebalan tubuhnya kurang, contohnya pasien yang terinfeksi HIV.

Daftar pustaka

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Pranala luar

• NIH Diarsipkan 2015-01-04 di Wayback Machine.
• Cleveland Clinic Diarsipkan 2006-03-10 di Wayback Machine.
• HIV-1 Associated Opportunistic Infections: PML di eMedicine
• MedlinePlus Encyclopedia Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy