Peter S A, Cervantes J F
Department of Medicine, St Mary's Hospital of Brooklyn, NY 11213, USA.
J Natl Med Assoc. 1995 Oct;87(10):746-8.
Hypercalcemia is a frequent manifestation of human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I (HTLV-I)-associated adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL). Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I infection is endemic in the Caribbean, Japan, Melanesia, and Africa. This article presents two cases of ATL to increase awareness of the disease by primary care physicians. The management of hypercalcemia is discussed.
高钙血症是人类T细胞嗜淋巴细胞病毒I型(HTLV-I)相关成人T细胞白血病/淋巴瘤(ATL)的常见表现。人类T细胞嗜淋巴细胞病毒I型感染在加勒比地区、日本、美拉尼西亚和非洲呈地方性流行。本文介绍了两例ATL病例,以提高初级保健医生对该疾病的认识。文中还讨论了高钙血症的治疗。