Unusual cutaneous presentation of ALK+ anaplastic large cell lymphoma mimicking syphilis on the glans penis

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-77

  Calista, Donato ^a   Valenzano, Francesco ^b   Riccioni, Luca ^a  

^a BUFALINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD30 ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; ANAPLASTIC CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEATH; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FLUORESCENT TREPONEMA ANTIBODY TEST; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; LABORATORY TEST; LARGE CELL LYMPHOMA; LETTER; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM LYMPH NODE; PARAAORTIC LYMPH NODE; PENIS CANCER; PENIS GLANS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SKIN ULCER; SYPHILIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; TUMOR VOLUME; VENEREAL DISEASE REACTION TEST;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; LYMPHOMA, LARGE-CELL, ANAPLASTIC; MALE; PENILE NEOPLASMS; PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASES; SYPHILIS;

EID: 60549114847     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2008.0550     Document Type: Letter

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