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World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2019; 7(18): 2857-2863
Published online Sep 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i18.2857
Published online Sep 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i18.2857
ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma of the thoracic spine occurring in pregnancy: A case report
Sen Yang, Wei-Min Jiang, Hui-Lin Yang, Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Yang S, Jiang WM and Yang HL participated in the diagnosis and management of this case; Yang S and Jiang WM joined the surgery; Yang S wrote the manuscript; Jiang WM and Yang HL revised the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Wei-Min Jiang, MD, PhD, Doctor, Full Professor, Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China. jwmspine@126.com
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Received: June 15, 2019
Peer-review started: June 19, 2019
First decision: August 2, 2019
Revised: August 6, 2019
Accepted: August 27, 2019
Article in press: August 26, 2019
Published online: September 26, 2019
Processing time: 103 Days and 2.1 Hours
Peer-review started: June 19, 2019
First decision: August 2, 2019
Revised: August 6, 2019
Accepted: August 27, 2019
Article in press: August 26, 2019
Published online: September 26, 2019
Processing time: 103 Days and 2.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: We present the first case of anaplastic lymphoma kinase anaplastic large cell lymphoma of the thoracic spine during pregnancy. The patient underwent posterior spinal cord decompression and pedicle screw fixation surgery and chemotherapy. There were major improvements in the patient's status. We concluded that it is important to have a detailed examination of pregnant women with back pain and neurological deficits.