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A patient with a 14 year history of sarcoidosis developed a progressive left cerebral hemisphere lesion. The clinical diagnosis of progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy was confirmed by brain biopsy and remission occurred after treatment with cytosine arabinoside.
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