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Birckhead, Brandon J

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN, USA.

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Palliative Radiation for Leukemic Arthropathy from Human T-Cell Lymphoma Virus-associated Adult T-Cell Leukemia Lymphoma

Rare Tumors | September 30, 2015 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 102-104

10.4081/rt.2015.5834 | PMID 26500728

Human T-cell lymphoma virus (HTLV)-associated adult T-cell leukemia lymphoma is a rare cancer in the United States, but there are several areas around the world where the virus is endemic. HTLV-associated adult T-cell leukemia lymphoma has been associated with leukemic arthropathy. We present a patient with HTLV-associated adult T-cell leukemia lymphoma with leukemic arthropathy. Although non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and chemotherapy are often used for treatment, we describe the successful use of radiation therapy in the palliative relief of symptoms from leukemic arthropathy.