Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

T-cell lymphoma/leukemia

HP:0005517

What it means

A type of T-cell lymphoma in which cancerous T-cells may present in the blood (leukemia), lymph nodes (lymphoma), skin or in multiple areas.

T-cell lymphoma/leukemia is linked to infection by the human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1).

Rare diseases that can present with this1

Very common80–99%

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The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

T-cell lymphoma/leukemia

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.