This case emphasizes a peculiar CD30 positive immunophenotype with uniform Epstein-Barr encoded early RNA (EBER) expression in a subcutaneous T-cell lymphoma where the clinical presentation, morphology, and immunophenotype present a diagnostic dilemma between ALCL, ALK negative and PTCL, NOS. The gene discussed is TNFRSF8; the disease is T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.