BIA‐ALCL diagnosis on CytoLyt fixed ThinPrep, cell block and immunohistochemistry

Breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is an emergent rare T cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma arising in association with a breast implant, particularly textured ones. Recent guidelines list cytopathological examination as the first essential step for diagnosis, routinely followed by CD30 immunohistochemistry (IHC) and flow cytometry (FC) for a T cell clone. The majority of BIA-ALCL literature regarding cytopathological...