Reed-sternberg cells in breast FNA of a patient with left breast mass

Hodgkin's lymphoma is a potentially curable malignancy of the lymphatic system characterized by a variable number of scattered and large mononucleated and multinucleated tumor cells, the Hodgkin and Reed‐Sternberg cells residing in an abundant heterogeneous admixture of non‐neoplastic inflammat...

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Published in:Diagnostic cytopathology 2010-09, Vol.38 (9), p.663-668
Main Authors: Park, Jaemin, Rizzo, Monica, Jackson, Simona, Bates, Sandra R., Green, Victoria, Oprea-Ilies, Gabriela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Breast - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Fatal Outcome
Female
Hodgkin's lymphoma
Humans
lymphoma
malignant masquerade
Mammography
Reed-Sternberg Cells - pathology
Young Adult
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Summary:Hodgkin's lymphoma is a potentially curable malignancy of the lymphatic system characterized by a variable number of scattered and large mononucleated and multinucleated tumor cells, the Hodgkin and Reed‐Sternberg cells residing in an abundant heterogeneous admixture of non‐neoplastic inflammatory cells. It represents approximately 30% of all lymphomas according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma typically present with painless peripheral adenopathy, fever, night sweats, and weight loss. We report a rare case of Hodgkin's lymphoma presented as a breast mass in a 23‐year‐old woman diagnosed on fine needle aspiration (FNA). At presentation, she had no B symptoms, or palpable lymphadenopathy. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2010;38:663–668. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ISSN:8755-1039
1097-0339
DOI:10.1002/dc.21291