ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma With Leukemic Peripheral Blood Involvement Is a Clinicopathologic Entity With an Unfavorable Prognosis: Report of Three Cases and Review of the Literature

Onciu, Mihaela; G. Behm, Frederick; C. Raimondi, Susana; E. H. Moore, S.; L. Harwood, Emma; Pui, Ching-Hon; T. Sandlund, John

doi:10.1309/wh8p-nu9p-k4rr-v852

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ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma With Leukemic Peripheral Blood Involvement Is a Clinicopathologic Entity With an Unfavorable Prognosis: Report of Three Cases and Review of the Literature

Published in American Journal of Clinical Pathology • Oct 1, 2003

Authors:

Mihaela Onciu

Frederick G. Behm

Susana C. Raimondi

Abstract

Leukemic peripheral blood involvement in anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is uncommon. We describe 3 children with such manifestations and review the features of 9 pediatric and adult patients previously described in the literature. Leukemic involvement in ALCL may occur at the time of initial ...

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Medicine

Anaplastic lymphoma kinase

Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma

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