Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma associated with HTLV-1 infection in a Brazilian adolescent

Authors

  • Antonio Carlos Francesconi do VALLE Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Centro de Pesquisa Hospital Evandro Chagas
  • Maria Clara Gutierrez GALHARDO Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Centro de Pesquisa Hospital Evandro Chagas
  • Ana Claudia Celestino LEITE Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Centro de Pesquisa Hospital Evandro Chagas
  • Abelardo Queiroz Campos ARAÚJO Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Centro de Pesquisa Hospital Evandro Chagas
  • Tullia CUZZI-MAYA Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Centro de Pesquisa Hospital Evandro Chagas
  • Juan Piñeiro MACEIRA Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho
  • Jane de Almeida DOBBIN Instituto Nacional do Câncer

Keywords:

HTLV-1, Leukemia, T-cell lymphoma, Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma

Abstract

We present the case of a 15-year-old patient infected with HTLV-1 who developed a cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, confirmed by histopathological and immunohistochemical examination, as well as clinically and hematologically confirmed leukemia. The patient died 3 months after initial presentation of the disease. The rarity of the disease in this age group justifies the present report.

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Published

2001-10-01

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 5 (2001)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

VALLE, A. C. F. do, GALHARDO, M. C. G., LEITE, A. C. C., ARAÚJO, A. Q. C., CUZZI-MAYA, T., MACEIRA, J. P., & DOBBIN, J. de A. (2001). Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma associated with HTLV-1 infection in a Brazilian adolescent . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 43(5), 283-286. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/30547