Bilateral Breast Masses with a Rare Etiology

Breast masses have a variety of benign and malignant etiologies. We present the case of a 28-year-old woman with bilateral large painful breast masses that developed rapidly in the three weeks before first presentation. Further investigation revealed bilateral ovarian masses. Biopsies of both ovaria...

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Published in:Case reports in oncological medicine 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-4
Main Authors: Thieringer, Friederike, Sartorius, Gideon, Kalf, Katrin, Heinzelmann, Viola, Vetter, Marcus
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Blood
Breasts
Case Report
Drug therapy
Histology
Hospitals
Lymphoma
Medical imaging
Reproductive health
Surgery
Tumors
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Breast masses have a variety of benign and malignant etiologies. We present the case of a 28-year-old woman with bilateral large painful breast masses that developed rapidly in the three weeks before first presentation. Further investigation revealed bilateral ovarian masses. Biopsies of both ovarian masses were taken, and the pathology reported Burkitt’s lymphoma. Additional staging with a PET scan was suggestive of bone marrow involvement, but bone marrow biopsy was negative. Examination of the cerebrospinal fluid did not identify malignant cells. The patient underwent CODOX-M/IVAC chemotherapy, and a complete response was demonstrated after one cycle of treatment. Six months after finishing chemotherapy the patient remained in complete remission. To our knowledge this is the first case reporting simultaneous involvement of breast, ovaries, and bones in Burkitt’s lymphoma. Gynecologists and oncologists should be aware of this pattern. Polychemotherapy treatment must be initiated rapidly with curative intent.
ISSN:2090-6706
2090-6714
DOI:10.1155/2013/412368