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Table 1 Characteristics of 40 patients with adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma

From: Clinical characteristics of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma infiltration in the gastrointestinal tract

Age, median (range) (years)

67.5 (40–84)

Gender, n (%)/n (%) (male/female)

23 (57.5%) /17 (42.5%)

Digestive symptoms, n (%)/n (%) (+/−)a

11 (27.5%) /29 (72.5%)

Clinical subtypes of ATLL,

n (%)/n (%)/n (%)/n (%) (acute/lymphoma/chronic/smoldering)

23 (57.5%) /6 (15.0%) /5 (12.5%) /6 (15.0%)

Superficial lymphadenopathy,

n (%)/n (%) (+/−)

26 (65.0%) /14 (35.0%)

Hepatosplenomegaly, n (%)/n (%) (+/−)

17 (42.5%) /23 (57.5%)

Skin lesions, n (%)/n (%) (+/−)

26 (65.0%) /14 (35.0%)

Opportunistic infections, n (%)/n (%) (+/−)b

15 (37.5%) /25 (62.5%)

  1. aDigestive symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, epigastralgia, anorexia, and tarry and bloody stools
  2. bOpportunistic infections include herpes zoster, cytomegalovirus infection, pneumonia (mycotic, mycobacterial, pneumocystis), Candidal esophagitis, and enteritis
  3. ATLL, Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma; +, positive; −, negative
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BMC Gastroenterology

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