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ALK-negative CNS anaplastic large cell lymphoma: case report and review of literature.
British journal of neurosurgery - 1 Oct 2023
Lannon Melissa, Lu Jian-Qiang, Chum Marvin, Wang Bill Hao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Central nervous system (CNS) lymphomas frequently pose a diagnostic challenge to physicians. CNS anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a rare condition. A majority (80%) of ALCLs harbour anaplastic lymphoma kinase 1 (ALK-1) mutation with only a minority testing negative for this mutation. METHODS: Here we report a rare case of ALK-negative CNS ALCL with dural involvement. We conducted a literature...
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