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Cytological diagnosis of bilateral primary adrenal lymphoma with cutaneous involvement
Author(s) -
Rakheja Garima,
Handa Uma,
Kaur Ravinder,
Aggarwal Phiza,
Palta Anshu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.24390
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , pathology , histopathological examination , fine needle aspiration cytology , lesion , cytology , adrenal gland , soft tissue , dermatology
Primary adrenal lymphoma (PAL) is an extremely rare condition. We describe here, a case of bilateral adrenal lymphoma in a 62‐year‐old man. He later developed subcutaneous masses on the hand and the leg. Fine‐needle aspiration cytology from the adrenals and the soft tissue swellings led to a diagnosis of non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Histopathological examination from the lesion on the leg, confirmed the diagnosis to be B‐cell NHL. The case highlights the cytomorphological findings of this unusual case. Awareness of this entity is essential to differentiate it from other common causes of adrenal enlargement and formulate an appropriate treatment.