Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma in Pregnancy. A Case Report. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • BACKGROUND: Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is rarely diagnosed during pregnancy, and patients may be erroneously diagnosed with a dermatosis. CASE: A 34-year-old female was diagnosed with pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy in the third trimester. She underwent elective repeat cesarean section with a postoperative course complicated by skin and gingival ulcers and persistent fever. Imaging revealed lung and brain nodules. Video-assisted thoracic surgery lung biopsy demonstrated anaplastic large cell lymphoma. CONCLUSION: It is important to consider the diagnosis of anaplastic large cell lymphoma in a pregnant patient who presents with cutaneous symptoms.

publication date

  • May 1, 2015

Research

keywords

  • Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84957881299

PubMed ID

  • 26126315

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 60

issue

  • 5-6