Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Mimicking a Muscle Abscess:A Case Report
10.14193/jkfas.2023.27.3.108
- Author:
Jaehyeok BAEK
1
;
Younghyun KIM
;
Wonwoo LEE
;
Yeo Kwon YOON
;
Jin Woo LEE
;
Dong Woo SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2023;27(3):108-111
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
