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- HTLV-1 is a virus linked to various diseases, but many associated conditions remain poorly understood, leading to challenges in diagnosis.
- Skin issues like infectious dermatitis are common in HTLV-1 patients, but other manifestations, such as erythema nodosum (EN), may also occur.
- A new case highlights the need to consider HTLV-1 in diagnosing EN, particularly in areas where the virus is prevalent, especially since the patient had been asymptomatic for a long time.
Article Abstract
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) is the etiological agent of several pathologies, and some of them are not investigated, resulting in a lack of literature that impacts the correct diagnosis. Skin manifestations, such as HTLV-1-associated infectious dermatitis (IDH), are common in patients living with HTLV-1 but could not be the only one. Here, we report for the first time a patient infected with HTLV-1, without previous diagnosis of HTLV-1-related diseases, presenting erythema nodosum (EN). Given the patient's long-term asymptomatic carrier status, the emergence of EN underscores the importance of considering HTLV-1 in the differential diagnosis when encountering EN, especially in endemic regions.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2024.116551 | DOI Listing |
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