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Polish Journal of Pathology
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Case report

Primary anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma of the psoas muscle

Irene Pecorella
1
,
Angela Ferrari
1
,
Andrea Tornese
1
,
Quirino Lai
2
,
Gianluca Mennini
2
,
Massimo Rossi
2

1.
Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomic Pathology Sciences
2.
Department of General and Specialistic Surgery “P. Stefanini”, Hepato-Biliary Surgery and Organ Transplantation Unit, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
Pol J Pathol 2021; 72 (1): 89-96
Online publish date: 2021/05/31
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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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anaplastic T-cell lymphoma, ALK, psoas muscle

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