adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma

adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
(ATL) a malignancy of mature T lymphocytes with onset in adulthood, believed to be caused by human T-lymphotropic virus 1 and characterized by circulating pleomorphic malignant lymphocytes, skin lesions, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, hypercalcemia, and lytic bone lesions; its course may be subacute or chronic. Called also adult T-cell l. and adult T-cell lymphoma.

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