Lymphoma type adult T-cell leukemia--a clinicopathologic study of HTLV related T-cell type malignant lymphoma.
The clinical and pathological features of T-cell type malignant lymphoma related to human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) were investigated in eight patients presenting lymphadenopathy. Biopsy of lymph nodes showed an histology of diffuse non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. All patients were positive for anti-ATLA antibody and HTLV proviral DNA in the lymph node cells. Most patients showed pronounced hypercalcemia and high serum levels of lactic dehydrogenase. All patients died between 3 and 17 months (mean 8 months) after the onset of disease. HTLV-related malignant lymphoma should be added to the spectrum of ATL, being classified as a lymphoma type ATL.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology
D004279:DNA, Viral