Implant-related primary anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) of the breast

• Reported in both saline- and silicone-filled devices
• Most cases (78%) ALK negative
• Indolent clinical course
• One reported case with  bilateral implant-related primary ALCL of the breast
• Differential diagnosis: high-grade breast carcinoma, degenerative cells

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