Key result
A 10-year-old girl presenting with acute upper extremity edema was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, representing a rare presentation of this malignancy.
Case Report (n=1)
Acute upper extremity edema in children can be a rare presentation of underlying malignancies such as anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
Raises awareness for malignancy in pediatric upper extremity edema; leaves open its true frequency and optimal diagnostic approach.
Acute onset upper extremity edema can pose a diagnostic challenge for the emergency physician, with conditions ranging from mild local allergic reactions to deep venous thrombosis to underlying life threatening conditions. We discuss a case of a 10-year-old female with upper extremity edema and the diagnostic considerations, which ultimately led to uncovering a malignant etiology. This case represents a rare presentation of her underlying diagnosis, anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
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McCallin et al. (2017) conducted a case report in Acute upper extremity edema / Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (n=1). A 10-year-old girl presenting with acute upper extremity edema was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, representing a rare presentation of this malignancy.
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