Primary lymphoma of the breast: unusual presentation of breast cancer

Objective: To investigate 4 cases of primary lymphoma of the breast and review previous studies in a search for any preoperative characteristics that could assist the diagnosis of lymphoma of the breast. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: University hospital, Israel. Subjects: 4 women. Main outco...

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Published in:The European journal of surgery 2000-05, Vol.166 (5), p.390-393
Main Authors: Sokolov, Tal, Shimonov, Mordechai, Blickstein, Dorit, Nobel, Michael, Antebi, Eliyahu
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biopsy
Breast - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - diagnosis
Mammography
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:Objective: To investigate 4 cases of primary lymphoma of the breast and review previous studies in a search for any preoperative characteristics that could assist the diagnosis of lymphoma of the breast. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: University hospital, Israel. Subjects: 4 women. Main outcome measures: Accurate diagnosis before operation. Results: No special characteristics for early diagnosis of primary malignant lymphoma of the breast were found. The predominant involvement of right breast in primary lymphoma of the breast should be noted. Conclusions: Even though primary lymphoma of the breast is rare, there are no laboratory or imaging signs of early diagnosis. Excisional biopsy or Tru‐cut biopsy are the only correct methods of diagnosis. Copyright © 2000 Taylor and Francis Ltd.
ISSN:1102-4151
1741-9271
DOI:10.1080/110241500750008952