International Journal of Case Reports and Images (IJCRI) is an international, peer reviewed, monthly, open access, online journal, publishing high-quality, articles in all areas of basic medical sciences and clinical specialties.Aim of IJCRI is to encourage the publication of new information by providing a platform for reporting of unique, unusual and rare cases which enhance understanding of disease process, its diagnosis, management and clinico-pathologic correlations. We present an extremely rare presentation case of simultaneous existence of anaplastic large T cell lymphoma along with papillary thyroid carcinoma in a previously healthy 26-year-old male. Case Report: A previously healthy 26-year-old male presented with a history of fever, headache and subcutaneous nodules. Chemotherapy was initiated after histopathologic examination from one skin nodule revealed findings consistent with anaplastic large T cell lymphoma. A 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography computed tomography scan (FDG-PET-CT) showed nodal involvement including the nasopharynx and extranodal involvement including disseminated skin involvement and a lung lesion A follow-up FDG-PET-CT which was performed five months after the initiation of treatment, showed resolution of all disease sites but a persistent pathological focal uptake at the right lobe of the thyroid gland. Ultrasound and a following fine needle aspiration revealed findings consistent with papillary carcinoma. The patient underwent successful surgical resection of the thyroid. Conclusion: This rare case illustrates the possibility of existence of concurrent diseases in patients with systemic ALCL.
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