A Rare Case of CD4 Positive Cytotoxic PTCL, NOS With Leukemic Presentation
Jayati Mallick1, Nekita Patel2, Paul E Young1
1Department of Pathology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
International Journal of Surgical Pathology
|January 12, 2023
Abstract:
Peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (PTCL, NOS) is a relatively rare mature T-cell lymphoma that cannot be categorized under any of the well-defined category. This type of aggressive lymphoma mostly involves the lymph nodes, though any other organ can be affected. Leukemic presentation is extremely rare. No case report of isolated leukemic presentation was found after detail literature search. Herein we present a case of PTCL, NOS with leukemic presentation.
Keywords:
CD4 positive cytotoxic PTCLNOSchallenging diagnosis of PTCLcytotoxic PTCLleukemic PTCLperipheral T-cell lymphomaMore Related Videos
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