Extranodal Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Involving the Pancreas: A Rare Presentation

Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a subtype of T-cell lymphoma. This disease mainly affects lymph nodes, although extranodal sites may also be involved. Lymphoma in the pancreas is a rare clinical entity whether it manifests as primary or extranodal involvement. We discuss an unusual case of...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-02, Vol.16 (2), p.e54037
Main Authors: Alsaleem, Haifa N, Almuzaini, Ahmed S, Alnafisah, Khaled, Almutairi, Nawaf, ALAmmari, Ammar M, AlOmar, Ahmed S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antigens
Bile ducts
Breast implants
Case reports
Cytomegalovirus
Dehydrogenases
Endoscopy
Fever
Gastroenterology
Hematology
Hepatitis
Immunology
Kinases
Lymphatic system
Lymphoma
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical prognosis
Oncology
Pancreas
Patients
Phosphatase
Thyroid gland
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a subtype of T-cell lymphoma. This disease mainly affects lymph nodes, although extranodal sites may also be involved. Lymphoma in the pancreas is a rare clinical entity whether it manifests as primary or extranodal involvement. We discuss an unusual case of a 29-year-old male patient who presented with epigastric pain and a right neck mass. The patient's symptoms, physical examination, and laboratory tests prompted further investigation using imaging modalities such as CT, MRI, and endoscopic ultrasound, which revealed the presence of soft tissue masses in the right supraclavicular region and an ill-defined lesion within the pancreatic head. These findings eventually led to the identification of secondary extranodal pancreatic lymphoma. Fine needle biopsy (FNB) established an ultimate diagnosis of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive ALCL.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.54037