Isolated cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma progressing to severe systemic disease with myocardial involvement and central nervous system infiltration
Isolated cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma progressing to severe systemic disease with myocardial involvement and central nervous system infiltration
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DOI:
10.1002/pbc.21357
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发表时间:
2008-04-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Pizer, Barry
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作者:
Rannan-Eliya, Yi Fan;Pulford, Karen;Pizer, Barry
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a rare tumor comprising around 10-15% of childhood lymphomas. We describe the case of a female who initially presented with localized skin disease associated with an insect bite. However, she Subsequently relapsed with widespread systemic ALK-positive ALCL that included lymphoma deposits in the myocardium, a very rare manifestation. Her disease responded well to chemotherapy but she later developed a fatal relapse in the CNS. We also present data on an immune response to ALK, demonstrating a fluctuation in the levels of circulating antibodies to ALK corresponding to the different phases of her illness.