title: Anaplastic large cell lymphoma presenting as a soft-tissue mass mimicking sarcoma.
abstract: Anaplastic, sarcomatoid lymphomas appearing primarily in the soft tissue without peripheral lymphadenopathy create considerable diagnostic difficulties for the pathologist, as they may be mistaken for sarcomas. The clinical, pathologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular features of one such case are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Bueso-Ramos
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Pugh
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Butler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D017728:Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm