Solitary Endobronchial Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Revealed by Atelectasis: About a Pediatric Observation
Faten Fedhila1*, Salma Moalla1, Samar Rhayem1, Elhem Jbebli1, Raoudha Doghri2, Wiem Khomsi Douira3, Monia Khemiri1
Affiliation
1 Department of pediatric A, Bechir Hamza Children Hospital, Tunis-el Manar, Tunisia
2 Department of Pathology, Salah Azaiez Institut, University el Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
3 Department of Pediatric Radiology, Bechir Hamza Children Hospital, Tunis-el Manar, Tunisia
Corresponding Author
Faten Fedhila Ben Ayed, MD, Department of Pediatric Oncologic Unit, Bechir Hamza Children’s Hospital of Tunis, Bab Saadoun place, 1007, Tunis Jabbari 2083, Tunisia; E-mail: faten.fedhila@yahoo.fr
Citation
Fedhila Ben Ayed, F., et al. Solitary Endobronchial Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Revealed by Atelectasis: About a Pediatric Observation. (2018) Int J Cancer Oncol 5(1): 13- 15.
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© 2018 Fedhila Ben Ayed, F. This is an Open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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Abstract
Endobronchial involvement by anaplastic large cell lymphoma in child is uncommon. We report a case of primary endobronchial isolated anaplastic lymphoma in a 13-year-old girl admitted for cough and dyspnea. Chest X-ray showed complete atelectasis of the right hemithorax. Chest Computed Tomography (CT) revealed a mass occluding the right mainstem bronchus. The fibro bronchoscopy showed polypoid lesion at the right bronchus and pathologic examination concluded to an anaplastic T lymphoma ALK+. Chemotherapy according to ALCL 99 resulted in rapid and complete regression of the tumor. No evidence of local or distant recurrence was reported after 2 years of follow-up.
