Clinical and laboratory features of adult T-cell leukemia lymphoma in Barbados
Leukemia and Lymphoma
; 23: 561-5, 1996.
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ABSTRACT
We describe the clinical and pathological features of 23 Afro-Caribbean patients with adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Barbados over a 5 year period. There were 9 males and 14 females, with a median age of 38 years (range 14-84). Twelve had acute leukemia, 10 lymphoma (including 4 with solitary extra nodal lesions) and 1 smouldering subtype. Two patients had a past history of tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV I associated myelopathy (TSM/HAM). The prognosis was poor, with only 3 complete responses to chemotherapy (CHOP) lasting from 9 to 36 months. We conclude that ATLL in Barbados is similar to the disease in the other Caribbean islands and Japan, except that in Barbados the age of onset is over a decade younger than in Japan.(AU)
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Vírus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano
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Paraparesia Espástica Tropical
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Barbados
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Caribe ingles
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Leuk Lymphoma
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Leuk. lymphoma
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Leukemia and Lymphoma
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Leukemia and lymphoma
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Article