TY - JOUR
T1 - Palliative radiation for leukemic arthropathy from human T-cell lymphoma virus-associated adult T-cell leukemia lymphoma
AU - Birckhead, Brandon J.
AU - Peterson, Jennifer L.
AU - Patel, Ajay B.
AU - Miller, Robert C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 B.J. Brickhead et al.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Human T-cell lymphoma virus (HTLV)-associated adult T-cell leukemia lymphoma is a rare cancer in the United States, but there are several areas around the world where the virus is endemic. HTLV-associated adult T-cell leukemia lymphoma has been associated with leukemic arthropathy. We present a patient with HTLVassociated adult T-cell leukemia lymphoma with leukemic arthropathy. Although non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and chemotherapy are often used for treatment, we describe the successful use of radiation therapy in the palliative relief of symptoms from leukemic arthropathy.
AB - Human T-cell lymphoma virus (HTLV)-associated adult T-cell leukemia lymphoma is a rare cancer in the United States, but there are several areas around the world where the virus is endemic. HTLV-associated adult T-cell leukemia lymphoma has been associated with leukemic arthropathy. We present a patient with HTLVassociated adult T-cell leukemia lymphoma with leukemic arthropathy. Although non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and chemotherapy are often used for treatment, we describe the successful use of radiation therapy in the palliative relief of symptoms from leukemic arthropathy.
KW - Adult T-cell leukemia lymphoma
KW - Human T-cell lymphoma virus type 1
KW - Leukemic arthritis
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U2 - 10.4081/rt.2015.5834
DO - 10.4081/rt.2015.5834
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84941145600
SN - 2036-3605
VL - 7
SP - 102
EP - 104
JO - Rare Tumors
JF - Rare Tumors
IS - 3
ER -