Cutaneous Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma - A Case Report

Maria Thomas Thomas Arackal .

Abstract


Anaplastic large cell lymphomas are a group of lymphoproliferative disorders associated with a predominant CD30 positive infiltrate. A 43 year old male patient presented to the Dermatology department with multiple, painful lesions over his left arm of six months duration. Biopsy was suggestive of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma - Anaplastic Large cell lymphoma (T cell type), ALK (Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase) Negative. The histopathology showed characteristic hallmark cells with horshoereniform nuclei. Immunohistochemistry showed atypical cells which stained positively for LCA (Leukocyte common antigen), CD4, bcl2 and CD30. This case has been reported due to the rarity of the disease entity.

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