Adult T-cell leukemia

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Adult T-cell leukemia
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

Case #1

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.