Primary breast lymphoma

Catarina Moura; Maria Inês Leite; Rafaela Parreira; Armando Medeiros

doi:10.1093/jscr/rjz405

Primary breast lymphoma

J Surg Case Rep. 2020 Jan 20;2020(1):rjz405. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjz405. eCollection 2020 Jan.

Authors

Catarina Moura¹, Maria Inês Leite¹, Rafaela Parreira¹, Armando Medeiros¹

Affiliation

¹ General Surgery Department, Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada, EPE, Ponta Delgada, Portugal.

Abstract

Primary breast lymphoma is a rare entity that accounts for only 1% of malignant breast neoplasms. It is characterized by the presence of a breast lump, with or without associated regional adenopathy and without systemic involvement. Imaging findings are nonspecific, and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most common histological type. Given its rarity, there is still no consensus on the best approach, with chemotherapy being the most accepted treatment. This article aims to present a literature review as well as to present a clinical case.

Keywords: breast; breast neoplasm; lymphoma.

Publication types

Case Reports