Isolated extramedullary relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the breast of an adolescent girl: radiologic findings and discussion

Pediatr Radiol. 2010 May;40(5):773-6. doi: 10.1007/s00247-009-1485-1. Epub 2010 Feb 5.

Abstract

We report a case of isolated extramedullary leukemia relapse in the breast of an adolescent girl. A 13-year-old girl with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in remission, post-chemotherapy and unrelated cord blood transplant, presented with a breast lump. US and mammography demonstrated a large hypervascular heterogeneous mass. Examination of tissue provided by US-guided core biopsy confirmed focal leukemic relapse. US is a commonly used diagnostic tool in children and adolescents with a breast mass, for both characterization and guided biopsy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ultrasonography, Mammary / methods*