JCNRJournal of Clinical and Nursing Research2208-36852208-3693Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/jcnr.v6i2.3555ArticleSingle Abscess as the First Manifestation of Breast ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma in Pregnancy Without Breast Implants: A Case Reporthttps://artdesignp.com/journal/JCNR/6/2/10.26689/jcnr.v6i2.3555SongDa-Ping,ZhangWen-Yan2022622022-01-20Primary lymphoma involving the breast accounts for only 0.04–0.5% of malignant breast tumors, constituting 1–2 % of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL). Here, we report a case of breast ALK-positive ALCL arising in a 21-year-old woman in pregnancy with single abscess as the first clinical manifestation.

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