Abstract
It is well established that diffuse interstitial shadows are observed in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) carriers. However, the pathological pattern of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) has rarely been reported. Here, we describe the clinical features of four patients with histologically proven NSIP and HTLV-1 infection. The patients, one woman and three men, had a median age of 59.5 years. High-resolution computed tomography of the lungs was performed in all patients, and no apparent honeycomb formations were detected. The present study demonstrates that the NSIP pattern is a significant pathological classification of interstitial pneumonia associated with HTLV-1 carriers.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 284-287 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2009 |
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Keywords
- High-resolution computed tomography
- Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)
- Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia/fibrosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia pattern as pulmonary involvement in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 carriers. / Yu, Hui; Fujita, Jiro; Higa, Futoshi; Yamadori, Ichiro; Hibiya, Kenji; Yara, Satomi; Tateyama, Masao; Tanimoto, Yasushi; Tanimoto, Mitsune; Li, Huiping.
In: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy, Vol. 15, No. 5, 10.2009, p. 284-287.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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