A Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type-I Carrier with Chronic Renal Failure, Aplastic Anemia, Myelopathy, Uveitis, Sjögren's Syndrome and Panniculitis

Motomi OSATO; Kazunari YAMAGUCHI; Sadahiro TAMIYA; Hiroshi YAMASAKI; Toshiya OKUBO; Hitoshi SUZUSHIMA; Norio ASOU; Kenmei SAKATA; Makoto KAWAKITA; Kiyoshi TAKATSUKI

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.35.742

Motomi OSATO, Kazunari YAMAGUCHI, Sadahiro TAMIYA, Hiroshi YAMASAKI, Toshiya OKUBO, Hitoshi SUZUSHIMA, Norio ASOU, Kenmei SAKATA, Makoto KAWAKITA, Kiyoshi TAKATSUKI

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Motomi OSATO
The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University School of Medicine
Kazunari YAMAGUCHI
The Blood Transfusion Service, Kumamoto University School of Medicine
Sadahiro TAMIYA
The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University School of Medicine
Hiroshi YAMASAKI
The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University School of Medicine
Toshiya OKUBO
The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University School of Medicine
Hitoshi SUZUSHIMA
The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University School of Medicine
Norio ASOU
The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University School of Medicine
Kenmei SAKATA
The Blood Transfusion Service, Kumamoto University School of Medicine
Makoto KAWAKITA
The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University School of Medicine
Kiyoshi TAKATSUKI
The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University School of Medicine

Keywords: human T lymphotropic virus type-I associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), Weber-Christian disease, human T lymphotropic virus type-I (HTLV-I) related disease

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1996 Volume 35 Issue 9 Pages 742-745

DOI https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.35.742

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Abstract

A 53-year-old female infected with human T lymphotropic virus type-I (HTLV-I) suffered from chronic renal failure, aplastic anemia, myelopathy, uveitis, Sjögren's syndrome and Weber-Christian disease. Although HTLV-I antibody was negative in cerebrospinal fluid, she was diagnosed as HTLV-I associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) based on clinical and histological findings. Though to date there is no direct evidence, other complications have also been reported to be HTLV-I related diseases. This case provided the unique opportunity to observe various HTLV-I related diseases.
(Internal Medicine 35: 742-745, 1996)

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