The first report of familial adult T‐cell leukemia lymphoma in the United States | Zendy

Denic Srdjan | Zendy; Abramson Jonathan | Zendy; Anandakrishnan Ravi | Zendy; Krishnamurthy Muthuswamy | Zendy; Dosik Harvey | Zendy

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The first report of familial adult T‐cell leukemia lymphoma in the United States

Author(s) -

Denic Srdjan,

Abramson Jonathan,

Anandakrishnan Ravi,

Krishnamurthy Muthuswamy,

Dosik Harvey

Publication year - 1988

Publication title -

american journal of hematology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456

H-Index - 105

eISSN - 1096-8652

pISSN - 0361-8609

DOI - 10.1002/ajh.2830270410

Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , leukemia , oncology , cancer research

Two patients, a daughter and her father, developed the acute type of adult T‐cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) within a 3‐month period. Antibodies against HTLV‐I have been found in both wives of the father. The second wife acquired the infection from her husband within 3 years of marriage. The patients described represent the first cases of familial ATLL in the United States. ATLL continues to be frequently misdiagnosed in the United States. A positive family history consistent with this disease in a patient with a lymphoid malignancy may be a helpful clue for earlier diagnosis.

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