Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
β Scribed by Dr. Robert D. Foss; Dr. William B. Laskin; Dr. Donald P. Lombardi; Dr. Anthony L. Morton; Dr. James Snyder
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 927 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1043-3074
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β¦ Synopsis
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) or Ki-1 lymphoma is a recently described and distinctive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Cervicofacial adenopathy caused by ALCL may mimic involvement by metastatic carcinoma or other malignancies common to the head and neck. A case in which ALCL was originally interpreted as metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma is presented. The clinicopathologic features of this uncommon entity are discussed.
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The clinicopathologic features of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) are reviewed. ALCL is a heterogeneous group of tumours, and histologic examination alone is not adequate in providing useful prognostic information. However, using a combination of clinical, phenotypic, and genotypic features, s
## Abstract Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a subtype of peripheral Tβcell lymphoma (PTCL) first described in 1985 as a lymphoid malignancy characterized by marked cellular pleomorphism, propensity to grow cohesively, tendency to invade lymph node sinuses and diffuse expression of CD30 1.