Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Cytological Masquerade

Sonia Chhabra¹, Renuka Verma^1, , 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

Cite this paper:
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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