title: HTLV 1 associated adult T cell lymphoma/leukemia a clinicopathologic, immunophenotypic tale of three cases from non-endemic region of south India.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Basvatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. dr.faiq@gmail.com
authors.forename: Faiq
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: S Sudha
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Murthy
authors.forename: M V T Krishna
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Senthil J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Rajappa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001773:Blood Cells / Q000166:cytology; D005260:Female; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D007194:India; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged