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Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Mimicking a Muscle Abscess: A Case Report

근농양을 모방한 역형성 대세포 림프종: 증례 보고

  • Jaehyeok Baek (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Younghyun Kim (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Wonwoo Lee (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yeo Kwon Yoon (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jin Woo Lee (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Dong Woo Shim (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • 백재혁 (연세대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 김영현 (연세대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 이원우 (연세대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 윤여권 (연세대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 이진우 (연세대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 심동우 (연세대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실)
  • Received : 2023.07.24
  • Accepted : 2023.08.16
  • Published : 2023.09.15
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Abstract

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCLs) are a group CD30-positive mature T-cell lymphomas, an uncommon subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphomas, characterized by diverse clinical and genetic features. Among the types of ALCL, anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-negative ALCL, though typically involves the lymph nodes, can infrequently invade other tissues. When soft tissue involvement occurs, it may mimic the clinical presentation of infectious diseases, leading to potential misdiagnosis. Therefore, a histological examination is necessary to differentiate between ALK-negative ALCL and similar phenotypes associated with infectious conditions. This paper reports a case of ALCL, initially misdiagnosed as an infection.

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