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Table 1 Laboratory results

From: Palmo-plantar hyperkeratosis associated with HTLV-1 infection: a case report

Blood count

Infectious profile

Coproscopic

Bone marrow studies

Leukocytes (cell/mm3)

10,170

HIV

Negative

No parasitic structures are observed in the analyzed sample

Peripheral blood smear: Normal white blood cells in number and morphology neutrophils: 69% lymphocytes: 20% monocytes: 10% Eosinophils: 1%. Red blood cell morphology with mild anisocytosis and hypochromia. Increased platelet count and occasional macro platelets. Conclusion:

Morphological abnormalities in lymphocytes with a cleaved nucleus, associated with neutrophilia with evidence of Pelger Hüet abnormality and significant thrombocytosis

Neutrophils (cell/mm3)

5340

Non-treponemal test

No reactive

Lymphocytes (cell/mm3)

3620

HBsAg

Negative

Monocytes (cell/mm3)

1110

HTLV serology

80.33 (Positive)

Bone marrow biopsy: Hypocellular bone marrow for age with alteration in the myeloid and megakaryocytic lines.

Eosinophils (cell/mm3)

104

  

Haemoglobin (g/dl)

13

  

Haematocrito (%)

38.5

  

Platelets (cell/mm3)

559,000