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Patients with adult T-cell leukemia usually appear lethargic and fatigued. Physical examination of patients with adult T-cell leukemia is usually remarkable for [[maculopapular]] [[rash]], skin [[ulceration]], and [[splenomegaly]].
Patients with adult T-cell leukemia usually appear lethargic and fatigued. Physical examination of patients with adult T-cell leukemia is usually remarkable for [[maculopapular]] [[rash]], skin [[ulceration]], and [[splenomegaly]].
==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==
The following physical findings may be observed in patients suffering from adult T-cell leukemia:<ref name="pmid18042693">{{cite journal| author=Matutes E| title=Adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma. | journal=J Clin Pathol | year= 2007 | volume= 60 | issue= 12 | pages= 1373-7 | pmid=18042693 | doi=10.1136/jcp.2007.052456 | pmc=PMC2095573 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18042693  }} </ref><ref name="pmid19030219">{{cite journal |vauthors=Hokama A, Tomoyose T, Yamamoto Y, Watanabe T, Hirata T, Kinjo F, Kato S, Ohshima K, Uezato H, Takasu N, Fujita J |title=Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma presenting multiple lymphomatous polyposis |journal=World J. Gastroenterol. |volume=14 |issue=42 |pages=6584–8 |date=November 2008 |pmid=19030219 |pmc=2773353 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
The following physical findings may be observed in patients suffering from adult T-cell leukemia:<ref name="pmid18042693">{{cite journal| author=Matutes E| title=Adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma. | journal=J Clin Pathol | year= 2007 | volume= 60 | issue= 12 | pages= 1373-7 | pmid=18042693 | doi=10.1136/jcp.2007.052456 | pmc=PMC2095573 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18042693  }} </ref><ref name="pmid19030219">{{cite journal |vauthors=Hokama A, Tomoyose T, Yamamoto Y, Watanabe T, Hirata T, Kinjo F, Kato S, Ohshima K, Uezato H, Takasu N, Fujita J |title=Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma presenting multiple lymphomatous polyposis |journal=World J. Gastroenterol. |volume=14 |issue=42 |pages=6584–8 |date=November 2008 |pmid=19030219 |pmc=2773353 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="TaniguchiTakenaka1988">{{cite journal|last1=Taniguchi|first1=Atsuo|last2=Takenaka|first2=Yoshitaka|last3=Noda|first3=Yumiko|last4=Ueno|first4=Yukio|last5=Shichikawa|first5=Kanji|last6=Sato|first6=Kazuto|last7=Miyasaka|first7=Nobuyuki|last8=Nishioka|first8=Kusuki|title=Adult t cell leukemia presenting with prolifeerative synovitis|journal=Arthritis & Rheumatism|volume=31|issue=8|year=1988|pages=1076–1077|issn=00043591|doi=10.1002/art.1780310824}}</ref>


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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]

Overview

Patients with adult T-cell leukemia usually appear lethargic and fatigued. Physical examination of patients with adult T-cell leukemia is usually remarkable for maculopapular rash, skin ulceration, and splenomegaly.

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The following physical findings may be observed in patients suffering from adult T-cell leukemia:[1][2][3]

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References

  1. Matutes E (2007). "Adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma". J Clin Pathol. 60 (12): 1373–7. doi:10.1136/jcp.2007.052456. PMC 2095573. PMID 18042693.
  2. Hokama A, Tomoyose T, Yamamoto Y, Watanabe T, Hirata T, Kinjo F, Kato S, Ohshima K, Uezato H, Takasu N, Fujita J (November 2008). "Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma presenting multiple lymphomatous polyposis". World J. Gastroenterol. 14 (42): 6584–8. PMC 2773353. PMID 19030219.
  3. Taniguchi, Atsuo; Takenaka, Yoshitaka; Noda, Yumiko; Ueno, Yukio; Shichikawa, Kanji; Sato, Kazuto; Miyasaka, Nobuyuki; Nishioka, Kusuki (1988). "Adult t cell leukemia presenting with prolifeerative synovitis". Arthritis & Rheumatism. 31 (8): 1076–1077. doi:10.1002/art.1780310824. ISSN 0004-3591.

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