[Gastric adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma: report of four cases and review of literature]

Rev Gastroenterol Peru. 2010 Apr-Jun;30(2):153-7.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is an aggressive disease associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-I (HTLV-I) with heterogeneous clinical presentation and outcomes. We report four cases with gastric involvement. We describe clinical and endoscopic findings of cases and review literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Etoposide / administration & dosage
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell* / complications
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell* / diagnosis
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell* / drug therapy
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell* / epidemiology
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell* / virology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prednisolone / administration & dosage
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Prevalence
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / complications
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / epidemiology
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / virology
  • Stomach Ulcer / etiology
  • Vincristine / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Vincristine
  • Etoposide
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Prednisolone
  • Prednisone

Supplementary concepts

  • CHOEP protocol
  • CHOP protocol