HTLV 1 associated adult T cell lymphoma/leukemia a clinicopathologic, immunophenotypic tale of three cases from non-endemic region of south India

Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2012 Jan-Mar;55(1):92-6. doi: 10.4103/0377-4929.94870.

Abstract

Adult T cell lymphoma/leukemia is a peripheral T-cell neoplasm caused by human T-cell lymphotrophic virus-1, affects mostly adults with systemic involvement and poor prognosis. Diagnosis of adult T-Cell leukemia/Lymphoma is challenging. The clinico-pathologic and immuno-phenotypic features of the three cases will be presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Cells / cytology
  • Female
  • HTLV-I Infections / diagnosis*
  • HTLV-I Infections / pathology*
  • HTLV-I Infections / virology
  • Histocytochemistry
  • Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Immunophenotyping
  • India
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / pathology*
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / virology
  • Male
  • Microscopy
  • Middle Aged