Attenuation of an adult T-cell leukemia skin lesion after treatment of a concomitant herpes simplex infection: a case study

Attenuation of an adult T-cell leukemia skin lesion after treatment of a concomitant herpes simplex infection: a case study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We report the development and treatment of eczema herpeticum in a 51-year-old male suffering from adult T-cell leukemia (ATL). Lesions of eczema herpeticum coexisted with the skin lesions of ATL. Treatment of eczema herpeticum resulted in a concomitant improvemen...

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Main Authors: Tomita Hajime, Ogawa Fumihide, Kuwatsuka Sayaka, Toriyama Fumi, Yasumoto Shinichirou, Kamihira Shimeru, Utani Atsushi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Adult T-cell leukemia virus type 1
Herpes simplex
Eczema herpeticum
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/9/1/224
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spelling doaj-7ab89e4cef40468b803d9a540b84e8912020-11-24T21:56:32ZengBMCVirology Journal1743-422X2012-10-019122410.1186/1743-422X-9-224Attenuation of an adult T-cell leukemia skin lesion after treatment of a concomitant herpes simplex infection: a case studyTomita HajimeOgawa FumihideKuwatsuka SayakaToriyama FumiYasumoto ShinichirouKamihira ShimeruUtani Atsushi<p>Abstract</p> <p>We report the development and treatment of eczema herpeticum in a 51-year-old male suffering from adult T-cell leukemia (ATL). Lesions of eczema herpeticum coexisted with the skin lesions of ATL. Treatment of eczema herpeticum resulted in a concomitant improvement in the symptoms of ATL, including a reduction in the size of the ATL plaques, for over 2 months before relapse.</p> http://www.virologyj.com/content/9/1/224Adult T-cell leukemia virus type 1Herpes simplexEczema herpeticum
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author Tomita Hajime
Ogawa Fumihide
Kuwatsuka Sayaka
Toriyama Fumi
Yasumoto Shinichirou
Kamihira Shimeru
Utani Atsushi
spellingShingle Tomita Hajime
Ogawa Fumihide
Kuwatsuka Sayaka
Toriyama Fumi
Yasumoto Shinichirou
Kamihira Shimeru
Utani Atsushi
Attenuation of an adult T-cell leukemia skin lesion after treatment of a concomitant herpes simplex infection: a case study
Virology Journal
Adult T-cell leukemia virus type 1
Herpes simplex
Eczema herpeticum
author_facet Tomita Hajime
Ogawa Fumihide
Kuwatsuka Sayaka
Toriyama Fumi
Yasumoto Shinichirou
Kamihira Shimeru
Utani Atsushi
author_sort Tomita Hajime
title Attenuation of an adult T-cell leukemia skin lesion after treatment of a concomitant herpes simplex infection: a case study
title_short Attenuation of an adult T-cell leukemia skin lesion after treatment of a concomitant herpes simplex infection: a case study
title_full Attenuation of an adult T-cell leukemia skin lesion after treatment of a concomitant herpes simplex infection: a case study
title_fullStr Attenuation of an adult T-cell leukemia skin lesion after treatment of a concomitant herpes simplex infection: a case study
title_full_unstemmed Attenuation of an adult T-cell leukemia skin lesion after treatment of a concomitant herpes simplex infection: a case study
title_sort attenuation of an adult t-cell leukemia skin lesion after treatment of a concomitant herpes simplex infection: a case study
publisher BMC
series Virology Journal
issn 1743-422X
publishDate 2012-10-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>We report the development and treatment of eczema herpeticum in a 51-year-old male suffering from adult T-cell leukemia (ATL). Lesions of eczema herpeticum coexisted with the skin lesions of ATL. Treatment of eczema herpeticum resulted in a concomitant improvement in the symptoms of ATL, including a reduction in the size of the ATL plaques, for over 2 months before relapse.</p>
topic Adult T-cell leukemia virus type 1
Herpes simplex
Eczema herpeticum
url http://www.virologyj.com/content/9/1/224
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