Human T lymphotropic virus related adult T-cell leukemia / lymphoma – presentation, prognosis and treatment. Case report

Romanian Journal of Medical Practice | Vol. IX, No. 1 (33), 2014

ISSN 1842-8258 | e-ISSN 2069-6108
ISSN-L 1842-8258
DOI: 10.37897/RJMP

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Daniela VASILE, Ana Maria VLADAREANU, Anamaria IOVA, Oana CAZACEANU, Madalina BEGU and Horia BUMBEA

ABSTRACT

We present the case of a patient diagnosed in SUUB Hematology with adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma. The particularities of this case are the delay in diagnosis, the apparent onset of disease with severe eye and skin determination in the leukemic phase, and the particular lung involvement in the final stage of the disease.

Keywords: ATLL, HTLV1

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