A case of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma with rapid progression of pulmonary areas of ground-glass attenuation and multiple nodules

Hanaka, Minako; Yatera, Kazuhiro; Itoh, Chiyo; Kawanami, Toshinori; Nakanishi, Teruyuki; Katsuragi, Takefumi; Shimajiri, Shohei; Ishimoto, Hiroshi; Tsukada, Junichi; Mukae, Hiroshi

doi:10.1016/j.resinv.2012.10.003

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“…ATLL involving the lung can have multiple manifestations. These include nodules, acute pneumonitis, calcification, ground glass opacities, respiratory failure, and tracheal stenosis . The patient in this report had bilateral diffuse interstitial infiltrates in the lungs, which was unusual.…”

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Cytological diagnosis of adult T‐cell leukemia/lymphoma in sputum

Jia

Liu

Axiotis

2016

Diagnostic Cytopathology

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Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is a rare and often aggressive T-cell leukemia/lymphoma that has been linked to infection by the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1). ATLL can involve multiple organs including the respiratory airway. A 53-year-old Trinidadian woman presented with productive cough and progressive shortness of breath. Her past medical history included duodenal strongyloidosis, skin rash, and hypercalcemia. Radiological studies showed increased interstitial markings. Sputum cytology showed atypical pleomorphic, small-to-medium-sized, lobated lymphocytes with irregular and hyperchromatic nuclei resembling "flower cells" which were CD3±/CD20- by immunocytochemistry. A lung biopsy showed interstitial, peribronchiolar, and subpleural infiltration by a CD3±/CD25± atypical lymphocytic infiltrate. Together with peripheral blood findings and positive HTLV-1 serology, the diagnosis of ATLL was made. We suggest that sputum evaluation in patients with ATLL risk factors can be diagnostic.

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