Adult T-cell lymphoma associated with HTLV-1 infection with cutaneous lesions

Authors

  • Ana Lucía Molina
  • Verónica Molina
  • Juan Esteban Arroyave
  • Luz Adriana Vásquez
  • María Isabel Arredondo
  • Ana Cristina Ruiz

Keywords:

lymphoma, leukemia, HTLV-1 infections
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Abstract

Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma is a malignant lymphoproliferative disorder caused by HTLV-1 with multiple systemic and cutaneous manifestations including: plaques, nodules, ulcerative lesions and erythroderma, We report a case of a woman with T-cell lymphoma caused by HTLV-1 virus associated with cutaneous lesions confirmed by histology and immunohistochemistry

Author Biographies

Ana Lucía Molina

Médica, residente de Dermatología, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia.

Verónica Molina

Médico dermatólogo, Hospital Pablo Tabón Uribe, Medellín, Colombia

Juan Esteban Arroyave

Médico dermatólogo, Hospital Pablo Tabón Uribe, Medellín, Colombia

Luz Adriana Vásquez

Médico dermatólogo, Hospital Pablo Tabón Uribe, Medellín, Colombia

María Isabel Arredondo

Médico dermatólogo, Hospital Pablo Tabón Uribe, Medellín, Colombia

Ana Cristina Ruiz

Médica dermatopatóloga, Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe, Medellín, Colombia.

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Molina AL, Molina V, Arroyave JE, Vásquez LA, Arredondo MI, Ruiz AC. Adult T-cell lymphoma associated with HTLV-1 infection with cutaneous lesions. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Mar. 5 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];19(2):169-71. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/376

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2019-03-05

How to Cite

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Molina AL, Molina V, Arroyave JE, Vásquez LA, Arredondo MI, Ruiz AC. Adult T-cell lymphoma associated with HTLV-1 infection with cutaneous lesions. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Mar. 5 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];19(2):169-71. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/376

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2011): April - June

Section

Case Report
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