Adult T-cell leukemia
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| Adult T cell leukemia: Blood smear from a patient from the Kyushu region of Japan with HTLV-1-positive adult T-cell leukemia. The lymphocyte has a markedly lobulated, "flower" shaped nucleus. (Wright-Giemsa stain) Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology | |
| ICD-10 | C83-C88 |
| ICD-9 | 204.0-208.9 |
| ICD-O: | Template:ICDO |
| DiseasesDB | 29486 |
| MeSH | D015460 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: T-cell leukaemia, adult type
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Adult T-cell leukemia from Other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
External links
- Franchini G, Nicot C, Johnson JM (2003). "Seizing of T cells by human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus type 1". Adv. Cancer Res. 89: 69–132. PMID 14587871.
- Epidemiologic Notes and Reports: Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Associated With Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I (HTLV-I) Infection -- North Carolina
- Genoveffa Franchini's NCI page: Human Retroviral Diseases: Pathogenesis and Prevention