A Case of Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Misdiagnosed as Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
10.4046/trd.1998.45.1.184
- Author:
Dong Woo HYUN
1
;
Jae Yong PARK
;
Tae Kyung KANG
;
Ki Soo PARK
;
Tae In PARK
;
Chang Ho KIM
;
Sang Kyun SOHN
;
Kun Young KWON
;
Kyu Bo LEE
;
Tae Hoon JUNG
;
Sam KWEON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma;
Lung
- MeSH:
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Histiocytic Sarcoma;
Hodgkin Disease;
Lung;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic*;
Skin;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary*
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
1998;45(1):184-190
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma(ALCL) is a recently recognized large cell lymphoma characterized by large pleomorphic cells, with prominent nucleoli, expressing the CD3O(Ki-1) antigen. It is often misdiagnosed as metasfatic carcinoma, malignant histiocytosis or Hodgkin's disease. Primary pulmonary ALCL is extremely rare although it frequently involves extranodal sites, e.g. skin, bone, gastrointestinal tract, soft tissue and lung. We report a case of ALCL suspected as primarily involving lung.
