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 male...
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| author | Nicholas Figaro Rickhi Ramoutar Rodolfo Arozarena Dawn Meyers Solaiman Juman |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-4fdbcf5d0a73485b9a460e3d7f181c9d2025-02-03T06:46:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67732021-01-01202110.1155/2021/3756742ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor SettingNicholas Figaro0Rickhi Ramoutar1Rodolfo Arozarena2Dawn Meyers3Solaiman Juman4Department of Clinical Surgical SciencesDepartment of Clinical Surgical SciencesDepartment of Clinical Surgical SciencesDepartment of PathologyDepartment of Clinical Surgical SciencesAnaplastic 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3756742 |
| spellingShingle | Nicholas Figaro Rickhi Ramoutar Rodolfo Arozarena Dawn Meyers Solaiman Juman ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
| title | ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting |
| title_full | ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting |
| title_fullStr | ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting |
| title_full_unstemmed | ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting |
| title_short | ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting |
| title_sort | alk positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma a diagnostic dilemma for the otolaryngologist in a resource poor setting |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3756742 |
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