Publication | Closed Access
HTLV‐I‐associated myelopathy with adult T‐cell leukemia
25
Citations
0
References
1989
Year
Hematological MalignancyAdult T‐cell Leukemia42-Year-old Japanese WomanAutoimmune DiseaseMixed-phenotype Acute LeukemiaMalignant Blood DisorderAdult T-cell LeukemiaGenetic EpidemiologyHematologyImmunologyPathologyHam-associated Hla HaplotypeAutoimmunityAdult T-cell Leukemia-lymphomaMedicineMyeloid Neoplasia
We report a 42-year-old Japanese woman with HTLV-I-associated myelopathy (HAM) combined with adult T-cell leukemia (ATL). Combination of the 2 diseases has been extremely rare. The infrequency is explained by HLA types unique to each disease. Our patient suggests that the HAM-associated HLA haplotype does not prevent the development of ATL.