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Query: UMLS:C0037116 (
silicosis
)
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We present a case report of breast implant-associated
anaplastic large cell lymphoma
(BIA-ALCL) that was mistaken as disseminated
silicosis
after multiple percutaneous biopsies. The correct diagnosis of BIA-
ALCL
was confirmed only after a pathologic examination of the capsulectomy specimens. A review of the literature of percutaneous biopsies of
ALCL
showed a diagnostic yield of only 63%. Although percutaneous biopsies may be facile to obtain and may be diagnostic, in our case, biopsies were not sufficient to exclude the diagnosis of BIA-
ALCL
.
...
PMID:Biopsy Results Are Not Sufficient to Exclude Breast Implant-associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Case Mistaken for Disseminated Silicosis. 3313 85
