Case for diagnosis. Infective dermatitis associated with HTLV-1: differential diagnosis of atopic dermatitis
An. bras. dermatol
; 92(4): 573-574, July-Aug. 2017. graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Infective dermatitis associated with HTLV-1 (IDH) is the main cutaneous marker of HTLV-1 infection. This disease occurs primarily in children and should be differentiated from other eczemas, especially from atopic dermatitis. The largest series of IDH are from Jamaica and Brazil. There are an estimated 15 to 20 million infected people in the world, and Brazil is one of the endemic regions. Studies suggest that IDH in children may be a marker for the development of T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) or myelopathy associated with HTLV-1/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM / TSP) in adulthood.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Infecções por HTLV-I
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Dermatopatias Virais
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Dermatite
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Assunto da revista:
DERMATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil