[Detection of HTLV-1 DNA in biopsies of Chilean patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma].

Background: Human T-lymphotropic virus-1 (HTLV-1) infection has been associated with the pathogenesis of cutaneous T cell lymphomas (CTCL).

Aim: To search for HTLV-1 DNA in skin biopsies of patients with CTCL.

Material And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using 25 biopsies of patients with CTCL.