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

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

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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Main Authors: Bittencourt,Achiléa Lisboa, Fernandes,Dilson J., Sampaio Filho,Carlos, Moreira Junior,Edson Duarte, Ribeiro,Terezinha T., Harrington Junior,William
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1994
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761994000100011
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