Bullous adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia and human T-cell lymphotropic virus-1 associated myelopathy in a 60-year-old man

• DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2002.107232
• Publication Date: 2002-08-24T18:14:26Z
• Authors: Elias J. Michael; Joseph J. Shaffer; Henry E. Collins; Marc E. Grossman
• Keywords: Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma; Presentation (obstetrics)

Here we report a case of vesiculobullous adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemia (ATLL); to our knowledge the first such report of this presentation. We emphasize the difficulty in clinically distinguishing ATLL from cutaneous t-cell lymphoma. The case is further distinguished by the simultaneous presentation of human T-cell lymphotropic virus-1-related myelopathy in this patient, an unusual occurrence.