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Nicholas Figaro1, Rickhi Ramoutar1, Rodolfo Arozarena1
1Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Champs Fleur, Trinidad and Tobago.
Abstract:
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The morphological diversity with which its anaplastic cells confer make the diagnosis of this hematological entity extremely challenging to the pathologist in a resource poor setting. We present a case of a 35-year-old male with a nasopharyngeal mass and cervical lymphadenopathy and the adversities faced by out otolaryngology department with obtaining the diagnosis of ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
