Abstract
Low Count Monoclonal B-Cell Lymphocytosis (LC-MBL) is a relatively poorly understood entity which has been suggested to be very common in asymptomatic adults and possibly related to infectious complications despite not progressing to CLL. We describe the first case of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) presenting in a 72-year-old man with LC-MBL but no other immunocompromising conditions. A diagnosis of PML was confirmed with classic MRI findings in association with a high CSF John Cunningham polyomavirus (JCV) viral load (4.09' 105 copies/mL). An extensive search for underlying immunocompromising conditions only demonstrated LC-MBL representing approximately 4% of total leukocytes (0.2' 109/L). This is the first report of PML in association with LC-MBL. Careful review of peripheral blood flow cytometry results is necessary to identify this disorder. Further study of the epidemiology and infectious complications of LC-MBL are warranted.
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