Case Report

A Case of Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Complicated with Bilateral Chylothorax

Table 1

Laboratory findings.

White blood cells5,700/μLTotal protein6.7 g/dL
 Neutrophils77.9%Albumin3.3 g/dL
 Eosinophils0.2%Total bilirubin1.5 mg/dL
 Basophils0.4%Na140 mEq/L
 Monocytes9.6%K4.2 mEq/L
 Lymphocytes11.9%Cl102 mEq/L
Red blood cellsCa13.6 mg/dL
Hemoglobin17.3 g/dLBUN13 mg/dL
Hematocrit50.8%Creatinine0.66 mg/dL
Platelet countUric acid9.3 mg/dL
CoagulationTotal cholesterol227 mg/dL
PT11.3 secGlucose112 mg/dL
APTT36.0 secAmylase22 IU/L
Fibrinogen201 mg/dLCRP0.52 mg/dL
FDP19.9 μg/mLTPHANegative
AST37 U/LHBs AgNegative
ALT6 U/LHCV AbNegative
LDH622 U/LHIV AbNegative
ALP222 U/LHTLV-1 AbPositive
GGT18 U/LsIL-2R27,500 U/mL

Abbreviations: PT: prothrombin time; APTT: activated partial thromboplastin time; FDP: fibrin/fibrinogen degradation product; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; GGT: γ-glutamyltransferase; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; CRP: C-reactive protein; TPHA: treponema pallidum hemagglutination test; HBs Ag: hepatitis B virus s antigen; HCV Ab: hepatitis C virus antibody; HIV Ab: human immunodeficiency virus antibody; HTLV-1 Ab: human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 antibody; sIL-2R: soluble interleukin-2 receptor.