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American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015, 3(8), 247-249
DOI: 10.12691/AJMCR-3-8-7
Case Report

Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Cytological Masquerade

Sonia Chhabra1, Renuka Verma1, , Priya Jain1, Mahesh Tayal1, Jagjeet Singh2 and Rajeev Sen1

1Department of Pathology. Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS Rohtak, Haryana

2Department of Medicine. Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS Rohtak, Haryana

Pub. Date: July 06, 2015
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Sonia Chhabra, Renuka Verma, Priya Jain, Mahesh Tayal, Jagjeet Singh and Rajeev Sen. Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Cytological Masquerade. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(8):247-249. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-3-8-7

Abstract

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma accounts for less than 10% cases of all lymphomas. It is a distinct category of large cell lymphomas that shows strong expression of CD30. The reproducibility of ALCL on the morphological ground is poor and at times it may mimic other non-lymphoid malignancies. The cytomorphology of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is distinctive yet variable. Till date only few cases have described the cytologic findings of ALCL. We here present a case of ALCL who presented to us with cervical lymphadenopathy and high grade fever.

Keywords

anaplastic large cell lymphoma, Fine needle aspiration, CD 30, ALK

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