title: Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma in Pregnancy. A Case Report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is rarely diagnosed during pregnancy, and patients may be erroneously diagnosed with a dermatosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important to consider the diagnosis of anaplastic large cell lymphoma in a pregnant patient who presents with cutaneous symptoms.
authors.forename: Rula V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Kanj
authors.forename: Deanna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gerber
authors.forename: Melissa K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Frey
authors.forename: Farzin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rahmanou
authors.forename: Curtis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hardy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D017728:Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology; D017444:Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / Q000209:etiology; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology