Anaplastic large cell lymphoma of the parietal bone

ALK- negative Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma of Bone

alk- negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma of bone

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Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Associated With Breast Implants

A forty two years old woman with a history of bilateral breast augmentation for cosmetic reasons was presented for poor healing of the surgical site. Tissue and periprosthetic fluid were removed from the wound site revealing an atypical lymphoid infiltrate. Subsequently the patient developed axillary lymph adenopathy. Excisional biopsy was performed. Flow cytometry was non-diagnostic. She conti...

A case of Primary Bone Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma

BACKGROUND Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a relatively rare subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Like other types of NHL, ALCL primarily involves the nodal area, and sometimes it can involve several extra-nodal sites such as skin, soft tissue, and lungs. However, extensive bone involvement in cases of ALCL is very rare whether it is primary or secondary. Without nodular involvemen...

ALK- negative Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma of Bone

Introduction Primary bone lymphoma (PBL) is a rare disease that was first described by Oberling in 1928.1 The vast majority of PBL cases are non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), whereas primary Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) of bone is extremely rare. PBL constitutes 7% of all malignant bone tumors, 4-5% of all extranodal NHL, and less than 1% of all malignant lymphomas.2-5 Patients with primary NHL of bone comm...