Imprint cytology facilitating the diagnosis of primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma of iliac fossa

• Main Authors: Suman Singh, Neelam Gupta, Geeta R Tekta
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
• Series: Journal of Cytology
• Subjects: Imprints smears; primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma; ulcerofungative mass
• Online Access: http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2012;volume=29;issue=4;spage=267;epage=269;aulast=Singh

Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (C-ALCL) is a form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that is characterized by solitary nodules and plaques. In this report, the authors present an unusual case of a 59-year-old male with a solitary ulcerofungative mass in the left iliac fossa clinically masquerading as sqaumous cell carcinoma. The imprint smears of the lesion had characterstic morphological features which helped in the diagnosis. Subsequently, the imprint cytology correlated well with the histopathology and immunohistochemical studies highlighting its utility as simple, rapid, and easy test.