Spontaneous remission in acute type adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma

Authors
Takezako, Y Kanda, Y Arai, C Takezako, N Shirai, Y Hirano, N Miwa, A Togawa, A
Citation
Y. Takezako et al., Spontaneous remission in acute type adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, LEUK LYMPH, 39(1-2), 2000, pp. 217-222
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology,"Onconogenesis & Cancer Research
Journal title
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA
ISSN journal
10428194 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
217 - 222
Database
ISI
SICI code
1042-8194(200009)39:1-2<217:SRIATA>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) is a neoplastic disorder of T lymphocy tes associated with human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I). The prognos is of ATL is generally poor. We present here a 79-year-old woman with spont aneous remission of acute type ATL. Spontaneous remission was preceded by s urgical biopsy and pneumonia and lasted for two years until she died with p ancreas cancer. Monoclonal integration of HTLV-I provirus DNA became undete ctable after remission.