Abstract:Background
Lenalidomide, an analogue of thalidomide, is frequently used to treat multiple myeloma (MM). Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is an infectious disease of the central nervous system caused by the reactivation of the JC polyomavirus. Only a few reports have described PML in patients receiving lenalidomide therapy.
Case presentation
A 76‐year‐old man with MM presented progressive visual and cognitive impairment during lenalidomide administration. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a lesi… Show more
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