Pleomorphic T-cell Leukaemia in a Caucasian Adult: Clinical Phenotypic and Functional Characteristics

Overview

Journal Postgrad Med J

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty General Medicine

Date 1985 May 1

PMID 2410899

Authors

C J Hawkey

A C Campbell

G A Bird

D I Gozzard

R A Robins

P J Toghill

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Abstract

Pleomorphic T-cell leukaemia occurring in an adult Caucasian patient is described. The leukaemia cells expressed both antigenic determinants (T4 and T8) normally detected separately on either helper or suppressor cells. They functioned as helper cells and there was evidence of unbridled antibody production. It is possible that a distinctive subtype of pleomorphic T-cell leukaemia occurs in Caucasian patients.

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