adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
(uh-DULT T-sel loo-KEE-mee-uh/lim-FOH-muh)
An aggressive (fast-growing) type of T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma caused by the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1). It is marked by bone and skin lesions, high calcium levels, and enlarged lymph nodes, spleen, and liver. Also called ATLL.