Case for diagnosis. Infective dermatitis associated with HTLV-1: differential diagnosis of atopic dermatitis



Título del documento: Case for diagnosis. Infective dermatitis associated with HTLV-1: differential diagnosis of atopic dermatitis
Revista: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000410494
ISSN: 0365-0596
Autores: 1
2
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Instituciones: 1Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Hospital das Clinicas, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Brasil
2Universidade Federal de Lavras, Departamento de Ciencias da Saude, Lavras, Minas Gerais. Brasil
Año:
Periodo: Jul-Ago
Volumen: 92
Número: 4
Paginación: 575-577
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Caso clínico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés 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/lymphom
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Dermatología,
Microbiología,
Dermatitis atópica,
Dermatitis infecciosa,
Diagnóstico diferencial,
Eczema,
Virus linfotrópico de células T humano tipo I,
Paraparesia espástica tropical
Keyword: Medicine,
Dermatology,
Microbiology,
Atopic dermatitis,
Infective dermatitis,
Differential diagnosis,
Eczema,
Human T cells lymphotropic virus type 1,
Tropical spastic paraparesis
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