Publication:

Case report of primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma of adult female patient visiting dermatology clinic of King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2018

Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (PCALCL) is a rare T-cell cutaneous lymphoma consisting of CD30 positive typically anaplastic-appearing cells. PCALCL had been distinguished from systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) and lymphomatous papulosis by World Health Organization classification of lymphoid neoplasms. Previous studies have shown PCALCL has an excellent overall survival with few patients dying from disease. This is a case report study design with detailed history, examination of 54-years-old female patient with a painful nodular lesion in the left thigh, which is misdiagnosed as Pyoderma Gangrenosum.