Table 2.

Clinical Characteristics of Patients Showing Different HTLV-I Integration Patterns During the Course of the Disease

Patient No.Age/SexDateSymptomPSTILOrgan InvolvementClinical SubtypeMorphology of Abnormal LymphocytesResponse to ChemotherapySurvival
(mo)
58/M 1987.12 Lymphadenopathy PB, LN, liver Acute Mature bilobulated PR  
  1989.7 Paraplegia PB, bone Acute Mature bilobulated PD 14 
56/M 1989.1 None PB Chronic Mature bilobulated   
  1991.6 Eruption PB, skin Chronic Mature bilobulated   
  1992.10 Malaise PB, skin, LN Acute Mature bilobulated PD 
63/F 1989.3 None PB Chronic Mature bilobulated   
  1995.4 Lymphadenopathy PB, LN Acute Mature bilobulated PR 8 
  1995.7 None PB Acute Mature bilobulated   
46/F 1991.2 Eruption PB, skin Smoldering Mature bilobulated   
  1991.12 Eruption PB, skin Smoldering Mature bilobulated PR*  
  1993.11 Abdominal fullness PB, BM, liver meninx Acute Blastic convoluted PD 
Patient No.Age/SexDateSymptomPSTILOrgan InvolvementClinical SubtypeMorphology of Abnormal LymphocytesResponse to ChemotherapySurvival
(mo)
58/M 1987.12 Lymphadenopathy PB, LN, liver Acute Mature bilobulated PR  
  1989.7 Paraplegia PB, bone Acute Mature bilobulated PD 14 
56/M 1989.1 None PB Chronic Mature bilobulated   
  1991.6 Eruption PB, skin Chronic Mature bilobulated   
  1992.10 Malaise PB, skin, LN Acute Mature bilobulated PD 
63/F 1989.3 None PB Chronic Mature bilobulated   
  1995.4 Lymphadenopathy PB, LN Acute Mature bilobulated PR 8 
  1995.7 None PB Acute Mature bilobulated   
46/F 1991.2 Eruption PB, skin Smoldering Mature bilobulated   
  1991.12 Eruption PB, skin Smoldering Mature bilobulated PR*  
  1993.11 Abdominal fullness PB, BM, liver meninx Acute Blastic convoluted PD 

Abbreviations: PB, peripheral blood; LN lymphnode; PR, partial remission; PD, progressive disease.

*

Mild combination chemotherapy for erythroderma.

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