Adult T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma during Pregnancy

Case Rep Oncol Med. 2013:2013:631825. doi: 10.1155/2013/631825. Epub 2013 Jun 13.

Abstract

Adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATL) is an uncommon highly aggressive T-cell lymphoma associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection. It is rarely encountered during pregnancy and is particularly challenging to treat due to its aggressive nature and because of the lack of robust data on optimal chemotherapy. We report a case of a Jamaican immigrant diagnosed with ATL during pregnancy.