Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma: A retroviral malady

• Main Authors: Anza Khader (Author), Mohamed Shaan (Author), Saritha Sasidharanpillai (Author), Jaheersha Pakran (Author), Uma Rajan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is an aggressive leukemia/lymphoma of mature T-lymphocytes caused by human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1). At a tertiary healthcare center in South India, a 58-year-old female presented with multiple erythematous, crusted, and umbilicated papules over...