Lymphohistiocytic anaplastic large cell lymphoma stage I : Long-term survival after resection alone
2000
A 17-year-old female presented with axillary lymphadenopathy, which, on biopsy, demonstrated an anaplastic large cell lymphoma of the lymphohistiocytic type (ALCL-LH). The tumor cells expressed the CD30 antigen and reacted with the ALK1 antibody, suggesting the presence of the nucleophosminanaplastic large cell lymphoma kinase (NPM/ALK) fusion protein. No other adenopathy was found. Following a wide excision of the lymph node and without postoperative treatment, the patient remains free of disease 5 years later. This case demonstrates the potential curability of patients with early stages of ALCL by local treatment.
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