PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM AS A HARBINGER OF ADULT T-CELL LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA

Authors

Syed Hamza Bin Waqar, Department of Internal Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY), Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Biplov Adhikari, Department of Internal Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USAFollow
Navid Salahi, Department of Pathology, State University of New York (SUNY), Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Sara Ahmed, Department of Internal Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
Isabel McFarlane, Department of Internal Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY), Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA

Abstract

Adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATLL) is a malignancy of mature T lymphocytes caused by chronic human T-lymphotropic virus, type I (HTLV-I) infection. Up to one third of cases of ATLL can present with skin involvement—oftentimes there may only be skin involvement. Rare cutaneous presentations can further obscure the diagnosis, create diagnostic dilemma, and delay the institution of appropriate therapy. We present a case of ATLL where the initial lesion at presentation was pyoderma gangrenosum (PG). To our knowledge, there are no reported cases of ATLL presenting as PG.

Recommended Citation

Waqar, Syed Hamza Bin; Adhikari, Biplov; Salahi, Navid; Ahmed, Sara; and McFarlane, Isabel (2023) "PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM AS A HARBINGER OF ADULT T-CELL LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA," Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives: Vol. 13: Iss. 2, Article 11.
DOI: 10.55729/2000-9666.1167
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.gbmc.org/jchimp/vol13/iss2/11