Adult T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma during Pregnancy

Adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATL) is an uncommon highly aggressive T-cell lymphoma associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection. It is rarely encountered during pregnancy and is particularly challenging to treat due to its aggressive nature and because of the lack of...

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Main Authors: Martin Miguel Amor, Aedan Simon Olaso, Robert Atienza, Benjamin Stueben, Seth Cohen, Plamen Kossev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/631825
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description Adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATL) is an uncommon highly aggressive T-cell lymphoma associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection. It is rarely encountered during pregnancy and is particularly challenging to treat due to its aggressive nature and because of the lack of robust data on optimal chemotherapy. We report a case of a Jamaican immigrant diagnosed with ATL during pregnancy.
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spelling doaj-art-e51804d4e9e54f0cb143fb5a3b74ea702025-08-20T03:26:20ZengWileyCase Reports in Oncological Medicine2090-67062090-67142013-01-01201310.1155/2013/631825631825Adult T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma during PregnancyMartin Miguel Amor0Aedan Simon Olaso1Robert Atienza2Benjamin Stueben3Seth Cohen4Plamen Kossev5Department of Internal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ 07740, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ 07740, USADepartment of Pathology, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ 07740, USADepartment of Pathology, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ 07740, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ 07740, USADepartment of Pathology, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ 07740, USAAdult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATL) is an uncommon highly aggressive T-cell lymphoma associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection. It is rarely encountered during pregnancy and is particularly challenging to treat due to its aggressive nature and because of the lack of robust data on optimal chemotherapy. We report a case of a Jamaican immigrant diagnosed with ATL during pregnancy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/631825
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