Synonyms
Ki-1 lymphoma; Ki-1-positive large-cell lymphoma; Lymphoma; Large-cell anaplastic, CD30-positive; Malignant histiocytosis
Definition
Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a mature T-cell neoplasm characterized by strong CD30 expression and the presence of “hallmark cells,” which are usually large atypical cells with kidney- or horseshoe-shaped nuclei, abundant cytoplasm, and characteristic perinuclear (Golgi) clearing. ALCL also tends to have a cohesive growth pattern and a propensity for lymph node sinusoidal distribution. The current 2008 WHO classification of hematolymphoid neoplasms distinguishes an ALK-positive and an ALK-negative variant of ALCL. ALK-positive ALCL is characterized by translocations involving the ALK gene, resulting in overexpression of novel chimeric ALK proteins. ALK-negative ALCL is morphologically and immunophenotypically similar to ALK-positive ALCL but lacks ALK gene rearrangements and ALK protein expression. It is a provisional entity in the...
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Olteanu, H. (2018). Mediastinal Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma. In: Allen, T.C., Suster, S. (eds) Pathology of the Pleura and Mediastinum. Encyclopedia of Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66796-6_34
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