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* Symptoms of adult T-cell leukemia include:<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=wiki>Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_T-cell_leukemia/lymphoma Accessed on November, 3 2015</ref> | * Symptoms of adult T-cell leukemia include:<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=wiki>Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_T-cell_leukemia/lymphoma Accessed on November, 3 2015</ref> | ||
:* [[Fever]] | :* [[Fever]] | ||
:* [[Weight loss]] | :* [[Weight loss]] | ||
:* | :* Recurrent [[bleeding]] | ||
:* [[Anorexia]] | :* [[Anorexia]] | ||
:* [[Night sweat]]s | :* [[Night sweat]]s | ||
:* [[Abdominal pain]] | :* [[Bone pain]] | ||
:* [[Constipation]] | :* [[Hypercalcemia]] symptoms such as: | ||
::* [[Abdominal pain]] | |||
::* [[Constipation]] | |||
::* Nausea and vomiting | |||
::* [[Fatigue]] | |||
::* Generalized [[weakness]] | |||
:* Cough | |||
:* Recurrent [[infection]]s | :* Recurrent [[infection]]s | ||
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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
Symptoms of adult T-cell leukemia include fatigue, fever, nights sweats, constipation, and reccurrent infections.[1][2]
History
- When evaluating a patient for adult T-cell leukemia, you should take a detailed history of the presenting symptom (duration, onset, progression), a thorough family history review, and a review of any other associated symptoms. Other specific areas of focus when obtaining the history are:[1]
- History of intravenous drug abuse
- History of recent blood transfusion
- History of travel to either southern Japan, Caribbeans, or Africa
Symptoms
- Fever
- Weight loss
- Recurrent bleeding
- Anorexia
- Night sweats
- Bone pain
- Hypercalcemia symptoms such as:
- Abdominal pain
- Constipation
- Nausea and vomiting
- Fatigue
- Generalized weakness
- Cough
- Recurrent infections
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma. Wikipedia (2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_T-cell_leukemia/lymphoma Accessed on November, 3 2015