Adult T-Cell LeukemiaLymphoma with CLL-Like Morphology—A Case Report

Abstract EN

Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma (ATL) is rarely seen in the U.S.

and Europe, usually limited to African Americans from the southeastern U.S.

and immigrants from HTLV-1 endemic areas.

Reaching an accurate and timely diagnosis of ATL in such nonendemic areas can be challenging, owing to limited exposure, diverse manifestations, and varying cell morphology.

We present a case of chronic adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia- (CLL-) like morphology that remained untreated for ten years and then developed treatment refractory acute ATL crisis.