TY - JOUR
T1 - Pulmonary complications in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 carriers with Sjögren's syndrome, three case reports and literature review
AU - Yu, Hui
AU - Higa, Futoshi
AU - Yamadori, Ichiro
AU - Yara, Satomi
AU - Tanimoto, Yasushi
AU - Haranaga, Shusaku
AU - Tateyama, Masao
AU - Fujita, Jiro
AU - Tanimoto, Mitsune
AU - Li, Huiping
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Acknowledgments This work was supported by Grants-in-Aid for ScientiWc Research (C) from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; ScientiWc Research on Priority Areas from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; and the Takeda Science Foundation.
PY - 2009/12
Y1 - 2009/12
N2 - In this study, we report three cases diagnosed with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and Sjögren's syndrome (SS) who developed pulmonary complications. Radiologic and pathologic findings were evaluated. Although the histologic diagnosis was considered to be hypersensitivity pneumonitis in case 1, and discordant usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) in cases 2 and 3, lymphocytic alveolitis was observed in all cases. We also did a literature review and concluded that, although the pathologic diagnosis of pulmonary complications in HTLV-1 carriers with SS may vary, lymphocytic infiltrations are commonly observed.
AB - In this study, we report three cases diagnosed with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and Sjögren's syndrome (SS) who developed pulmonary complications. Radiologic and pathologic findings were evaluated. Although the histologic diagnosis was considered to be hypersensitivity pneumonitis in case 1, and discordant usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) in cases 2 and 3, lymphocytic alveolitis was observed in all cases. We also did a literature review and concluded that, although the pathologic diagnosis of pulmonary complications in HTLV-1 carriers with SS may vary, lymphocytic infiltrations are commonly observed.
KW - Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)
KW - Lymphocytic alveolitis
KW - Sjögren's syndrome
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U2 - 10.1007/s00296-009-0921-8
DO - 10.1007/s00296-009-0921-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 19381638
AN - SCOPUS:71349087668
VL - 30
SP - 253
EP - 258
JO - Rheumatology International
JF - Rheumatology International
SN - 0172-8172
IS - 2
ER -