CASE REPORT
Primary anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma of the psoas muscle
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Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomic Pathology Sciences
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Department of General and Specialistic Surgery “P. Stefanini”, Hepato-Biliary Surgery and Organ Transplantation Unit, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
Submission date: 2020-09-02
Acceptance date: 2020-10-21
Publication date: 2021-05-31
Pol J Pathol 2021;72(1):89-96
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ABSTRACT
Lymphomas presenting and mimicking soft-tissue masses are important to recognize, to avoid unnecessary treatment delays or extensive surgery. We describe a case of primary anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) arising from a deep skeletal muscle in a middle-aged male. He presented with a two-month history of swelling of his right thigh and mild fever, which led to a diagnosis of abscess formation. Antibiotics were prescribed for two weeks, with little improvement of symptoms. Subsequently, an exploratory surgery, with excision of the mass, demonstrated a ALCL of the psoas muscle, ALK-1 positive.
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