Intravascular malignant lymphomatosis: a case of T-cell lymphoma probably associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus

Hum Pathol. 1991 Feb;22(2):200-2. doi: 10.1016/0046-8177(91)90044-p.

Abstract

Intravascular malignant lymphomatosis (IML) is an unusual condition characterized by proliferation of lymphoma cells exclusively within the blood vessels. Most of the cases reported are of B-cell origin. We report a rare case of T-cell IML probably associated with human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV-1) infection. The present case suggests that T-cell lymphoma and HTLV-1-associated lymphoma occasionally represent a form of intravascular proliferation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angiomatosis / etiology*
  • Angiomatosis / metabolism
  • Angiomatosis / pathology
  • Biopsy
  • HTLV-I Infections / complications*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / complications*
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Skin / metabolism
  • Skin / pathology