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Abstract Details

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis in the Setting of Systemic Epstein-Barr Virus Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease: A Rare Presentation with a Broad Differential
Autoimmune Neurology
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been associated with immune-mediated neurologic disorders including multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), hypothesized to be secondary to cross-reactivity between EBV antigens and myelin components. We present a case of ADEM following EBV post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) after allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HST). 
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A 21-year-old female with relapsed acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) without CNS involvement underwent a second allo-HST. Ten weeks post-transplant, the patient was admitted for EBV-PTLD, treated with rituximab. MR brain obtained for complaint of headache demonstrated two punctate areas of T2 hyperintensity without enhancement, suggestive of subacute infarcts. Six days later, patient developed behavioral changes. Repeat MR brain showed new and increased foci of white matter T2 hyperintensities, now with dominant right centrum semiovale lesion demonstrating diffusion restriction and patchy contrast enhancement. Differential diagnosis included posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, demyelinating disease, and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Lumbar puncture demonstrated non-inflammatory profile and negative EBV PCR, JC virus, oligoclonal bands, and autoimmune panel. There was no evidence of AML by CSF evaluation or MRI. Patient continued to have clinical deterioration and new left-sided weakness despite treatment with empiric steroids. Repeat MR brain showed increased extent of T2 hyperintensities, with resolved contrast enhancement. Brain biopsy of dominant lesion demonstrated multifocal perivascular and parenchymal demyelination with negative stains for JC virus and EBV, consistent with ADEM. The patient received IVIG, high dose steroids, and anakinra. At follow-up 10 months after admission, patient had no recurrence of symptoms, a normal neurologic exam, and stable to improving lesions on MRI.

In this case of an immunocompromised patient with reconstituting immune system post-allo-HST who developed EBV-PTLD, differential of neurologic symptoms and imaging findings was broad, and diagnosis of ADEM was ultimately made on pathology, with clinical improvement on long-term follow up. 
Authors/Disclosures
Safa Kaleem, MD (Mass General Brigham)
PRESENTER
Dr. Kaleem has nothing to disclose.
Rachel Hughes Rodriguez No disclosure on file
Tejus Bale (MSKCC) No disclosure on file
Marc Rosenblum No disclosure on file
Ulrike Kaunzner, MD (Weill-Cornell) Dr. Kaunzner has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Novartis. Dr. Kaunzner has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Medlearning.
Joseph Oved No disclosure on file
Andromachi Scaradavou (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) No disclosure on file
Maya S. Graham, MD The institution of Dr. Graham has received research support from the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation. The institution of Dr. Graham has received research support from NINDS.