title: HTLV-1-associated infective dermatitis and probable HTLV-1- associated myelopathy in an adolescent female.
abstract: Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated infective dermatitis (ID) is a chronic, severe and recurrent eczema occurring during childhood in patients vertically infected with HTLV-1. HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesia (HAM/ TSP) is slow and progressive. We report the case of an adolescent female from a non-endemic area for HTLV-1 who presents ID and, most likely, associated HAM/TSP.
authors: Universidade da Região de Joinville, Joinville, SC, BR.
authors: Raquel Bisacotti
authors: RB
authors: Steglich
authors: Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, BR.
authors: Renata Elise
authors: RE
authors: Tonoli
authors: Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, BR.
authors: Paulo Ricardo Martins
authors: PR
authors: Souza
authors: Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, BR.
authors: Giselle Martins
authors: GM
authors: Pinto
authors: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, BR.
authors: Rudimar dos Santos
authors: Rdos S
authors: Riesgo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D015493:Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D017193:Skin Diseases, Viral / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*