HTLV-I associated cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: report of a case with atypical clinical presentation

Bittencourt, Achiléa Lisboa; Fernandes, Dilson J; Sampaio Filho, Carlos; Moreira Junior, Edson Duarte; Ribeiro, Terezinha T; Harrington Junior, William

Bittencourt, Achiléa Lisboa; Fernandes, Dilson J; Sampaio Filho, Carlos; Moreira Junior, Edson Duarte; Ribeiro, Terezinha T; Harrington Junior, William.

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 89(1): 59-61, jan.-mar. 1994. ilus

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-155809

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A case of a 20-years-old black man from Salvador, Bahia with HTLV-I associated T cell lymphoma is presented. In spite of the absence of splenomegaly and leukemia, the patient had a marked cephalic tumoral infiltrationassociated with axillary tumors in a pattern not yet described in adult T cell lymphoma. Peripheral blood involvement was observed later on in the course of thedisease. The patient underwent chemotherapy but died seven monts after diagnosis

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Humans; Male; Adult; Leukemic Infiltration/pathology; Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell/pathology; Skin/pathology; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use; Bleomycin/administration & dosage; Cyclophosphamide/administration & dosage; Doxorubicin/administration & dosage; Face/pathology; Leukemic Infiltration/drug therapy; Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell/immunology; Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell/drug therapy; Prednisone/administration & dosage; Vincristine/administration & dosage

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Skin / Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / Leukemic Infiltration Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 1994 Type: Article

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