Open AccessAcute leukemic phase of anaplastic lymphoma kinase-anaplastic large cell lymphoma: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Huai-Feng Zhang,
Yan Guo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i21.5439
Subject(s) - medicine , anaplastic large cell lymphoma , anaplastic lymphoma kinase , lymphoma , bone marrow , chemotherapy , leukemia , lymph node , large cell lymphoma , pathology , biopsy , lymph node biopsy , pleural effusion , malignant pleural effusion
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a rare and heterogeneous malignant tumor, which is classied as anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)positive ALCL and ALK- ALCL. Many patients are diagnosed with ALCL at the stage of bone marrow involvement. However, ALCL patients with clinical manifestations consistent with acute leukemia are relatively rare.