Case report: a unique pediatric case of a primary CD8 expressing ALK-1 positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma of skeletal muscle

• Main Authors: Gaiser Timo (Author), Geissinger Eva (Author), Schattenberg Torsten (Author), Scharf Hanns-Peter (Author), Dürken Matthias (Author), Dinter Dietmar (Author), Rosenwald Andreas (Author), Marx Alexander (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Primary involvement of skeletal muscle is a very rare event in ALK-1 positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). We describe a case of a 10-year old boy presenting with a three week history of pain and a palpable firm swelling at the dorsal aspect of the left...