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HTLV-I-associated granulomatous T-cell lymphoma in a child
Journal article

HTLV-I-associated granulomatous T-cell lymphoma in a child

Jennifer M LEWIS, Mohammad A VASEF and Mary Seabury STONE
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Vol.44(3), pp.525-529
2001
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2001.111349
PMID: 11209129

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Abstract

Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is a T-cell malignancy closely associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus-1 (HTLV-I). Because of its long latency period, ATLL occurs almost exclusively in adults. We report a case of a 13-year-old boy with an 8-year history of skin eruptions. After complete evaluation, a diagnosis of HTLV-I-associated lymphoma/leukemia was made. The T-cell lymphoma exhibited a granulomatous histomorphology. There have been very few reports of ATLL presenting in childhood and none, to our knowledge, demonstrating granulomatous histology. We conclude that ATLL may rarely present as a chronic granulomatous eruption in a child.
Infectious Diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids Biological and medical sciences Medical sciences Human viral diseases Viral diseases

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