Abstract
Background Adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is an aggressive lymphoma that occurs in 2–5% of HTLV-1 infected persons after several decades. Cutaneous manifestations often reveal or accompany the diagnosis of ATLL patients. No data exist regarding cutaneous involvement of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) in Martinique. We sought to describe skin involvement characteristics at onset of ATLL in Martinique.
Highlights
Adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is an aggressive lymphoma that occurs in 2–5% of HTLV-1 infected persons after several decades
We retrospectively studied newly diagnosed ATLL patients admitted to the Hematology and Dermatology Departments of Fort-de-France Hospital during 6-year period (2010-2014) for which skin involvement was proved by the presence of skin lesions with histopathologic confirmation based on morphological and phenotyping
On upset ATLL skin appears in various forms
Summary
Cutaneous manifestations of human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type-1-associated adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma: retrospective study in Martinique. From 17th International Conference on Human Retroviruses: HTLV and Related Viruses Trois Ilets, Martinique. 18-21 June 2015
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