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A Case of Adult T Cell Leukemia with Bullae in the Palmoplantar Regions Followed by a Crisis
Author(s) -
Yoshimura Kazuko,
Oishi Munashi,
Johno Masayoshi,
Ono Tomomichi
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1992.tb03269.x
Subject(s) - t cell leukemia , pathology , peripheral blood , white blood cell , leukemia , medicine , dermatology , immunology
A 48‐year‐old Japanese female who had had chronic ATL for 4 years suddenly developed vesicles on the palms and soles. Histologically, these bullae were specific lesions of ATL. After a tendency to ward improvement, a crisis appeared with increases in the following: peripheral white blood cells, atypical lymphocytes, CD25 positive cells, serum LDH, and soluble IL‐2R. Palmoplantar bullae, a rather rare finding, may be indicative of a following crisis.