Cytology of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy revisited: A case report with special reference to JC polyomavirus‐infected oligodendrocytes and astrocytes

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  • Mieko Doi
    Division of Diagnostic Pathology Saitama Medical University Hospital Saitama Japan
  • Keisuke Ishizawa
    Division of Diagnostic Pathology Saitama Medical University Hospital Saitama Japan
  • Kei Ikeda
    Department of Neurology Saitama Medical University Saitama Japan
  • Kazuo Nakamichi
    Department of Virology 1 National Institute of Infectious Diseases Shinjuku‐ku Japan
  • Yoshihiko Nakazato
    Department of Neurology Saitama Medical University Saitama Japan
  • Toshimasa Yamamoto
    Department of Neurology Saitama Medical University Saitama Japan
  • Atsushi Sasaki
    Division of Diagnostic Pathology Saitama Medical University Hospital Saitama Japan

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<jats:p>This article reports a case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in an immunocompromised female patient. The usefulness of cytology, as well as histology, is described, with special reference to JC polyomavirus‐infected oligodendrocytes and JC polyomavirus‐infected astrocytes.</jats:p>

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