title: Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma with florid granulomatous reaction: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Granulomatous reactions have been reported in association with lymphomas, more often with Hodgkins disease than with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Not many reports are available on the association of anaplastic large-cell lymphoma with sarcoid-type granuloma. Herein, we report a case of an elderly female with generalized lymphadenopathy who had a florid granulomatous reaction almost masking the lymphoma cells in the lymph node biopsy. A detailed clinical history, careful histological examination and immunohistochemistry helped in attaining the correct diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Chettinad Health City, IT highway Padur, Kancheepuram, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balamurugan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rajasekar
authors.forename: R Ramesh
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D017728:Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged