Ks Lesions That Do Not Progress

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Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) Fact Sheet

What Are the Symptoms? How Do You Diagnose PML? How Do You Treat PML? Potent Anti-HIV Therapy Cytosine Arabinoside (Ara-C) Experimental Treatments Commentary The Bottom Line PML is a rare AIDS-related condition of the brain, caused by the JC virus. World wide, more than 4 in 5 adults are exposed to this virus, but it only causes disease in people with weakened immune systems. Before AIDS, PML was rarely seen except in people with...

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KS lesion appears while receiving CHOP

I had a slight case of KS in 1991. The lesions never all went away but they did not progress and were small and easily hidden. I was diagnosed with large cell diffuse B cell NHL in Feb. of 2001. I am receiving CHOP as the treatment for this. Since...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Exacerbation of KS in the setting of lymphoma-- It turns out that what you are describing is not all that uncommon. Bascially the "P" in the CHOP regimen is prednisone. Prednisone is a potent growth factor for KS. You are between the... Read more »

primary multifocal lesions

can you explain what primary multifocal lesions are, what is the prognosis, treatment, if any?...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

I think you must mean PML -- progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. This is a brain disease caused by the JC virus. There are no proven specific treatments, although some people improve markedly when their immune system gets stronger, as... Read more »

White matter brain lesions

Are white matter brain lesions associated with HIV or are they the end stage of the AIDS disease? Are they not related to the diseases that follows AIDS? What else can cause them, bacteria infection?...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

"White matter brain lesions" refers to a disease called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), which is a complication of end-stage AIDS. It is an opportunistic infection caused by the JC virus. PML can also occur in HIV-s,... Read more »

Anal precancerous lesion and HAART

I stopped HIV meds 1 mo. ago, due to my inability to tolerate the side effects. At the time of "start", my cd4's were-74, and viral-868,000, after 7 mos. my cd4-400, and viral undetectable. Since off,(1-1/2 mos), cd4-400,...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

You have a precancerous anal lesion and this should be treated and followed by a doctor with experience in this condition. A good analogy would be a female with an abnormal PAP test of the cervix. Precancerous lesions in both the cervix and anus... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

in 96 i was diagnosed with pml because of ct scan and mir i lost ability of speech, walking, writing and bacically have blurred vision in 98 i had a spinal tap which was negative for jc virus i then had a brain biopsy whitch was neg so i dont have... Read more »