Bilateral breast swelling in a pregnant woman with high-grade B-cell lymphoma, potentially Burkitt lymphoma

Primary breast Burkitt lymphoma is an aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and extremely rare. Burkitt lymphoma involving both breasts during pregnancy was a rare condition with fifteen cases reported in literature. We present a case of a 19-year-old 36 weeks pregnant woman who came for...

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Published in:Radiology case reports 2025-03, Vol.20 (3), p.1475-1481
Main Authors: Chi Bao Tran Nguyen, MD, Thu Minh Duong, MD, Man Minh Chau, MD, An Thuy Thi Tran, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bilateral breast swelling
Burkitt lymphoma
Pregnant
Primary breast lymphoma
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Summary:Primary breast Burkitt lymphoma is an aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and extremely rare. Burkitt lymphoma involving both breasts during pregnancy was a rare condition with fifteen cases reported in literature. We present a case of a 19-year-old 36 weeks pregnant woman who came for a check-up due to bilateral breast swelling. The final pathology with immunohistochemistry staining was high-grade B-cell lymphoma, potentially Burkitt lymphoma.
ISSN:1930-0433