title: Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma masquerading as large pyogenic granuloma.
abstract: Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (pcALCL) forms 9% of the cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. It usually presents as solitary reddish brown ulcerating nodule or indurated plaque. Sometimes, it mimics other dermatological diseases such as eczema, pyoderma gangrenosum, pyogenic granuloma, morphea, and squamous cell carcinoma. Our case presented with large pyogenic granuloma like lesion with regional lymphadenopathy. Since pcALCL is rare, one can misdiagnose such cases and therefore high index of suspicion is necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, AIIMS, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Anupama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bains
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, AIIMS, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vedant
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, IGMC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shanker
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, IGMC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Tegta
keywords: Anaplastic large cell lymphoma; cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; pyogenic granuloma