2013
DOI: 10.1159/000355861
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Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma Can Be a Diagnostic Challenge for Pathologists

Abstract: Background: Primary anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL) occurring in women with breast implants is very rare. It is usually described as tumor cells infiltrating the periprosthetic capsule. These are most often revealed by a periprosthetic recurrent isolated effusion (seroma cavity), occurring late after implantation of the prosthesis. ALCL is more rarely a tumor or periprosthetic capsular contracture. Case: We report a 66-year-old woman, initially diagnosed by cytological examination of breast effusion, in … Show more

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“…We read with interest the recently published Novel Insights from Clinical Practice in Acta Cytologica describing the cytological features of breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma by Talagas et al [1]. The authors report that this is the first description of the cytological features of this relatively recently described entity.…”
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confidence: 97%
“…We read with interest the recently published Novel Insights from Clinical Practice in Acta Cytologica describing the cytological features of breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma by Talagas et al [1]. The authors report that this is the first description of the cytological features of this relatively recently described entity.…”
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confidence: 97%
“…Nevertheless, the identification of localized BI-ALCL cases, in which scant tumor cell clusters adhere to the luminal surface of the capsule, might be challenging, particularly when a wide sampling of the capsule is not performed [6], [7], [8]. Flow cytometry (FC) may be a valuable tool for the diagnosis of BI-ALCL [9], [10].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The most common clinical presentation of breast‐implant ALK‐negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BI‐ALCL) is a late peri‐implant effusion allowing preoperative cytological diagnosis by the presence of large atypical lymphoid cells . However, the clinical approach of these effusions, many times not submitted for cytological analysis, is not uniform.…”
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