Anaplastic large cell lymphoma masquerading as osteomyelitis of the shoulder: an uncommon presentation.
Matthew G TuckJane LimJose LucarDebra BenatorPublished in: BMJ case reports (2016)
The presentation of anaplastic lymphoma kinase protein (ALK)-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) in bone is rare. We describe a patient with ALK-negative ALCL presenting with clinical and radiographic findings suggesting osteomyelitis 6 months after left rotator cuff repair surgery. A review of the characteristics of ALK-negative ALCL with primary bone involvement is presented. ALCL should be considered in patients not responding to therapies for osteomyelitis.
Keyphrases
- rotator cuff
- case report
- diffuse large b cell lymphoma
- single cell
- advanced non small cell lung cancer
- end stage renal disease
- cell therapy
- bone mineral density
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- minimally invasive
- chronic kidney disease
- stem cells
- prognostic factors
- coronary artery bypass
- patient reported outcomes
- postmenopausal women
- bone loss
- small molecule
- protein kinase
- amino acid
- acute coronary syndrome
- patient reported
- protein protein