| adult t-cell leukemia/lymphoma: a rare case in the usa and review of the literature. | adult t-cell leukemia/lymphoma (atll), in its acute stage, is a uniformly fatal disease. atll is caused by the human t-cell lymphotropic virus i (htlv-1), a retrovirus endemic in numerous areas throughout the world including japan, the caribbean, central and south america and certain areas of the united states. although the progression from htlv-1 carrier status to atll occurs only rarely, atll is incurable and thus prevention of htlv-1 transmission should be a primary goal. with the development ... | 2002 | 11908716 |