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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2021; 9(16): 4016-4023
Published online Jun 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i16.4016
Published online Jun 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i16.4016
Rapidly progressing primary pulmonary lymphoma masquerading as lung infectious disease: A case report and review of the literature
Jin-Hong Jiang, Yong-Hua Liu, Xiao-Qiu Wang, Xiao-Li Wang, Bing-Mu Fang, Department of Hematology, Lishui City People's Hospital, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
Chun-Lai Zhang, Department of Ultrasonography, Lishui City People's Hospital, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
Qin-Li Wu, Department of Pathology, Lishui City People's Hospital, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Fang BM contributed to conceptualization and formal analysis; Wu QL contributed to data curation; Wang XQ contributed to funding acquisition; Jiang JH contributed to investigation, methodology, and project administration; Zhang CL contributed to providing resources; Liu YH provided software and contributed to supervision and validation; Wang XL contributed to data visualization; Jiang JH wrote the original draft; Fang BM reviewed and edited the manuscript.
Supported by Lishui Science & Technology Bureau , No. 2018yjzx005 .
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Corresponding author: Bing-Mu Fang, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Hematology, Lishui City People's Hospital, No. 15 Dazhong Street, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China. lishuishi1069@163.com
Received: January 9, 2021
Peer-review started: January 9, 2021
First decision: February 11, 2021
Revised: February 22, 2021
Accepted: March 24, 2021
Article in press: March 24, 2021
Published online: June 6, 2021
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Peer-review started: January 9, 2021
First decision: February 11, 2021
Revised: February 22, 2021
Accepted: March 24, 2021
Article in press: March 24, 2021
Published online: June 6, 2021
Processing time: 116 Days and 0.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Primary anaplastic large cell lymphoma of the lung represents a diagnostic challenge due to diverse manifestations and non-specific radiological findings. We report a case of rapidly progressing anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive primary pulmonary anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) with bilateral multiple pulmonary consolidations, presenting initially as an acute lung infectious disease. ALK-positive ALCL could present as a primary pulmonary disease without extra-pulmonary manifestations.