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Fianchi, L., Colosimo, C., De Luca, A. et al. Atypical presentation of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a multiple myeloma patient after auto-SCT successfully treated with combination therapy. Bone Marrow Transplant 45, 1668–1670 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2010.33
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