ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The morphological diversity with which its anaplastic cells confer make the diagnosis of this hematological entity extremely challenging to the pathologist in a resource poor setting. We present a case of a 35-year-old male...

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Autores principales:	Nicholas Figaro, Rickhi Ramoutar, Rodolfo Arozarena, Dawn Meyers, Solaiman Juman
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Publicado:	Hindawi Limited 2021
Materias:	Otorhinolaryngology RF1-547
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4fdbcf5d0a73485b9a460e3d7f181c9d2021-11-15T01:19:38ZALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting2090-677310.1155/2021/3756742https://doaj.org/article/4fdbcf5d0a73485b9a460e3d7f181c9d2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3756742https://doaj.org/toc/2090-6773Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The morphological diversity with which its anaplastic cells confer make the diagnosis of this hematological entity extremely challenging to the pathologist in a resource poor setting. We present a case of a 35-year-old male with a nasopharyngeal mass and cervical lymphadenopathy and the adversities faced by out otolaryngology department with obtaining the diagnosis of ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma.Nicholas FigaroRickhi RamoutarRodolfo ArozarenaDawn MeyersSolaiman JumanHindawi LimitedarticleOtorhinolaryngologyRF1-547ENCase Reports in Otolaryngology, Vol 2021 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Otorhinolaryngology RF1-547 Nicholas Figaro Rickhi Ramoutar Rodolfo Arozarena Dawn Meyers Solaiman Juman ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting
description	Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The morphological diversity with which its anaplastic cells confer make the diagnosis of this hematological entity extremely challenging to the pathologist in a resource poor setting. We present a case of a 35-year-old male with a nasopharyngeal mass and cervical lymphadenopathy and the adversities faced by out otolaryngology department with obtaining the diagnosis of ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
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title	ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting
title_short	ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting
title_full	ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting
title_fullStr	ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting
title_full_unstemmed	ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting
title_sort	alk-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma: a diagnostic dilemma for the otolaryngologist in a resource poor setting
publisher	Hindawi Limited
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/4fdbcf5d0a73485b9a460e3d7f181c9d
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ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting

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