Table 2:
Patient demographicsa
| Definite PML (n = 16) | Possible PML (n = 4) | Control Cohort(n = 40) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (F/M) | 5:11 | 1:3 | 16:24 |
| Age (mean) (SD) (yr) | 46.4 (9.21) | 45.8 (8.46) | 43.6 (21.04) |
| Cause of PML | |||
| HIV | 13 (81.25%) | 3 (75%) | – |
| Cancer | 2 (12.5%) | 0 (0%) | – |
| Immunosuppressant therapy | 1b (6.25%) | 1c (25%) | – |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 1 (6.25%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (5%) |
| Non-Hispanic | 8 (50%) | 1 (25%) | 25 (62.5%) |
| Unknown | 7 (43.75%) | 3 (75%) | 13 (32.5%) |
| Race | |||
| White | 10 (62.5%) | 0 (0%) | 30 (75%) |
| African American | 2 (12.5%) | 2 (50%) | 3 (7.5%) |
| Asian | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.5%) |
| Unknown | 4 (25%) | 2 (50%) | 6 (15%) |
Patients with PML with positive JCV-CSF findings were defined as having definite PML. Patients with PML without CSF samples but with clinical and MR findings indicative of PML were defined as having possible PML.
Rituxan and fludarabine.
Mycophenolate mofetil (Cellcept), tacrolimus (FK-506), and prednisone.