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. 2013 Jul 15;6(8):1631–1642.

Table 2.

Aggressive cases of BIA-ALCL

Case/Ref. Age/Int. at ALCL, PMH Textured BI filled with Presentation/Sites of disease Markers Genetics/ALK Status Treatment/Outcome
Alobeid et al. 2009 68/16, history of Rt breast ductal CA and PBC silicone Rt axillary LAD/Rt axillary LNs, Rt BI capsule, Lt axillary LNs CD30+, CD45-/+, CD15+, CD2+, CD4+, EMA+, MUM1+ complex ALK- CPT, 6 cycles CHOP/No known relapse
Carty et al. 2011 57/32, multiple BI revisions due to capsular contraction and implant rupture silicone B-symptoms, Lt axillary LAD/Lt BI capsule with chest wall invasion and pleural thickening CD30+, CD4+ Complex ALK- CPT, RT, 5 cycles CHOP, salvage CT, ASCT/Death from progressive disease 3 years after diagnosis
Gaudet et al. 2002 50/10, Lt breast CA, remote history of HL Silicone Mass overlying Rt BI/Dermal involvement overlying Rt BI CD30+, CD2+, LCA+, weakly positive for CD3, CD5, CD43 Complex ALK- CHOP/Relapse 1 year later with pleural and pericardial effusions, mediastinal LAD; Unknown current status
Aladily et al. 2012 63/6+1, L breast CA, 3 yr history of lyP saline Effusion & mass in Rt breast/Rt breast CD30+, CD3+, CD4+, CD2+, CD43+ Complex ALK- CPT/Died at 12 yrs post ALCL diagnosis
Aladily et al. 47/9, breast CA saline Rt BI mass/Rt breast with effusion CD30+, CD45+, CD43+, CD4+, EMA+, Granzyme B Complex ALK1- CPT, RT, CT/Died at 2 yrs post ALCL diagnosis
Our Case 67/8, breast CA Silicone Enlargement and Effusion in Rt breast/Rt breast CD30+, CD15+, CD25+, CD8+, Complex with genetic evolution ALK- CPT at diagnosis, CHOP/ Etoposide at relapse. Patient is well without detectable disease

Int., interval; Rt, right; Lt, left; BI, breast implant; CA, carcinoma; LN, lymph node; LAD, lymphadenopathy; LyP, lymphomatoid papulosis; CPT, capsulectomy; RT, radiation therapy; CT, chemotherapy; ASCT, autologous stem cell transplantation; CHOP, PBC, primary billiary cirrhosis; ALK-, anaplastic lymphoma kinase gene rearrangement negative; Ref., reference.