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+ | ===Microbiology=== |
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+ | *Single-stranded negative-sense RNA virus in the [[Retroviridae]] family, genus ''Deltaretrovirus'' |
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+ | *Four types: |
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+ | **HTLV-1, cause of adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma and HTLV-associated myelopathy |
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+ | **HTLV-2, cause of HTLV-associated myelopathy |
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+ | **HTLV-3 and HTLV-4 are rare |
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+ | ===Epidemiology=== |
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+ | *HTLV-1 endemic to central Africa, the Caribbean basin, parts of South America, and southwestern Japan |
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+ | *HTLV-2 endemic to indigenous people in the Americas, and Central African pygmies, as well as injection drug users in North America and Europe |
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+ | *Transmitted sexually, parenterally (blood-borne), and vertically (mother-to-child, primarily through breastfeeding) |
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+ | *Seroprevalence increases with age and is higher in women than men |
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+ | ==Clinical Manifestations== |
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+ | ===Adult T-cell Leukemia-Lymphoma (ATL)=== |
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+ | *Associated with HTLV-1, with a lifetime risk of 2 to 4% and latent period to 30 to 50 years |
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+ | *Aggressive T-cell [[leukemia]] or [[lymphoma]] with four subtypes |
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+ | **Smoldering (5%), with β₯5% abnormal T-cells but otherwise normal differential, Β± skin lesions Β± pulmonary involvement |
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+ | **Chronic (19%), with lymphocytosis β₯4 and T-cells >3.5, Β± lymphadenopathy/organomegaly/skin lesions/pulmonary involvement |
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+ | **Lymphoma/leukemia (19%), with lymphadenopathy without lymphocytosis; poor prognosis (median 10 months) |
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+ | **Acute (57%), with increased leukemic T cells and worsening clinical picture including hypercalcemia; poor prognosis (median 6 months) |
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+ | *Presents with lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, hypercalcemia, skin lesions, lytic bone lesions, and abnormal peripheral blood film with lymphocytosis and "flower cells" |
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+ | *Skin findings can be either localized or diffuse as papules, nodules, plaques, erythematous patches, and diffuse erythroderma |
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+ | ===HTLV-Associated Myelopathy=== |
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+ | *Also called '''tropical spastic paraparesis''' |
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+ | *Associated with HTLV-1 and -2, with lifetime prevalence of 4% |
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+ | *Thought to be caused by an autoimmune response from HTLV-1 antibodies due to molecular mimicry |
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+ | *Chronic progressive demyelinating disease affecting white matter and spinal cord |
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+ | **Unexplained central neurological disease with loss of pyramidal tract |
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+ | **Stiff gait progressing to spasticity and weakness, back pain, urinary incontinence, and impotence |
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+ | **Can have parasthesias and burning sensation |
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+ | **Impaired vibration sense |
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+ | **Hyperreflexia with clonus and upgoing plantar reflexes |
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+ | *Usually insidious onset, but can be acute |
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+ | *MRI may be normal or show atrophy of the spinal cord and non-specific brain lesions |
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+ | *CSF can have mild lymphocytosis and mild protein elevation, including oligoclonal bands |
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+ | ===Other Syndromes=== |
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+ | ====HTLV-1==== |
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+ | *Other neurological abnormalities, including sensory neuropathy, gait abnormality, bladder dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, mild cognitive deficit, and motor neuropathy |
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+ | *Infective dermatitis, which occurs in children who experience failure to thrive, eczema, and Gram-positive infections |
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+ | *Polymyositis (HTLV-1-associated inflammatory myopathy of skeletal muscle) |
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+ | *Large joint polyarthropathy |
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+ | *Uveitis |
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+ | *Infiltrative pneumonitis |
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+ | *Chronic lympadenopathy |
+ | *Increased infections: |
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+ | **[[Strongyloides]] hyperinfection |
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+ | **Crusted [[scabies]] |
+ | **[[Pneumocystis jirovecii]] |
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+ | **[[Mycobacterium avium complex]] |
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+ | ====HTLV-2==== |
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+ | *Rarely, HAM and other neurological abnormalities |
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+ | ==Differential Diagnosis== |
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+ | ===HTLV-Associated Myelopathy=== |
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+ | *[[Multiple sclerosis]], which should have a more waxing-waning course |
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+ | *Spinal cord tumour |
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+ | *Toxic neuropathy |
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+ | *[[Malnutrition]] |
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+ | *[[HIV]] |
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+ | *[[Syphilis]] |
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+ | ==Management== |
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+ | *Monitoring for signs or symptoms of leukemia, lymphoma, and neurological disease |
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+ | *Management of ATL per Hematologi-Oncology service |
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Latest revision as of 11:49, 24 August 2020
Background
Microbiology
- Single-stranded negative-sense RNA virus in the Retroviridae family, genus Deltaretrovirus
- Four types:
- HTLV-1, cause of adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma and HTLV-associated myelopathy
- HTLV-2, cause of HTLV-associated myelopathy
- HTLV-3 and HTLV-4 are rare
Epidemiology
- HTLV-1 endemic to central Africa, the Caribbean basin, parts of South America, and southwestern Japan
- HTLV-2 endemic to indigenous people in the Americas, and Central African pygmies, as well as injection drug users in North America and Europe
- Transmitted sexually, parenterally (blood-borne), and vertically (mother-to-child, primarily through breastfeeding)
- Seroprevalence increases with age and is higher in women than men
Clinical Manifestations
Syndrome | HTLV-1 | HTLV-2 |
---|---|---|
Children | ||
Infective dermatitis | yes | no |
Lymphadenopathy | yes | yes |
Adults | ||
Adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma | yes | no |
HTLV-associated myelopathy | yes | yes |
Infective dermatitis | yes | no |
Polymyositis | possibly | unknown |
Uveitis | yes | unknown |
HTLV-associated arthritis | possibly | possibly |
SjΓΆgren syndrome | possibly | unknown |
Strongyloidiasis | possibly | unknown |
Pulmonary infiltrative pneumonitis | possibly | possibly |
Invasive cervical cancer | possibly | unknown |
Adult T-cell Leukemia-Lymphoma (ATL)
- Associated with HTLV-1, with a lifetime risk of 2 to 4% and latent period to 30 to 50 years
- Aggressive T-cell leukemia or lymphoma with four subtypes
- Smoldering (5%), with β₯5% abnormal T-cells but otherwise normal differential, Β± skin lesions Β± pulmonary involvement
- Chronic (19%), with lymphocytosis β₯4 and T-cells >3.5, Β± lymphadenopathy/organomegaly/skin lesions/pulmonary involvement
- Lymphoma/leukemia (19%), with lymphadenopathy without lymphocytosis; poor prognosis (median 10 months)
- Acute (57%), with increased leukemic T cells and worsening clinical picture including hypercalcemia; poor prognosis (median 6 months)
- Presents with lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, hypercalcemia, skin lesions, lytic bone lesions, and abnormal peripheral blood film with lymphocytosis and "flower cells"
- Skin findings can be either localized or diffuse as papules, nodules, plaques, erythematous patches, and diffuse erythroderma
HTLV-Associated Myelopathy
- Also called tropical spastic paraparesis
- Associated with HTLV-1 and -2, with lifetime prevalence of 4%
- Thought to be caused by an autoimmune response from HTLV-1 antibodies due to molecular mimicry
- Chronic progressive demyelinating disease affecting white matter and spinal cord
- Unexplained central neurological disease with loss of pyramidal tract
- Stiff gait progressing to spasticity and weakness, back pain, urinary incontinence, and impotence
- Can have parasthesias and burning sensation
- Impaired vibration sense
- Hyperreflexia with clonus and upgoing plantar reflexes
- Usually insidious onset, but can be acute
- MRI may be normal or show atrophy of the spinal cord and non-specific brain lesions
- CSF can have mild lymphocytosis and mild protein elevation, including oligoclonal bands
Other Syndromes
HTLV-1
- Other neurological abnormalities, including sensory neuropathy, gait abnormality, bladder dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, mild cognitive deficit, and motor neuropathy
- Infective dermatitis, which occurs in children who experience failure to thrive, eczema, and Gram-positive infections
- Polymyositis (HTLV-1-associated inflammatory myopathy of skeletal muscle)
- Large joint polyarthropathy
- Uveitis
- Infiltrative pneumonitis
- Chronic lympadenopathy
- Increased infections:
- Strongyloides hyperinfection
- Crusted scabies
- Pneumocystis jirovecii
- Mycobacterium avium complex
HTLV-2
- Rarely, HAM and other neurological abnormalities
Differential Diagnosis
HTLV-Associated Myelopathy
- Multiple sclerosis, which should have a more waxing-waning course
- Spinal cord tumour
- Toxic neuropathy
- Malnutrition
- HIV
- Syphilis
Management
- Monitoring for signs or symptoms of leukemia, lymphoma, and neurological disease
- Management of ATL per Hematologi-Oncology service