ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The morphological diversity with which its anaplastic cells confer make the diagnosis of this hematological entity extremely challenging to the pathologist in a resource poor setting. We present a case of a 35-year-old...

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Autores principales: Figaro, Nicholas, Ramoutar, Rickhi, Arozarena, Rodolfo, Meyers, Dawn, Juman, Solaiman
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8575600/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34760325
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3756742
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Sumario:Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The morphological diversity with which its anaplastic cells confer make the diagnosis of this hematological entity extremely challenging to the pathologist in a resource poor setting. We present a case of a 35-year-old male with a nasopharyngeal mass and cervical lymphadenopathy and the adversities faced by out otolaryngology department with obtaining the diagnosis of ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

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