Primary Lymphoma of the Breast: Presentation of Two Cases
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Case Report
P: 72-74
January 2014

Primary Lymphoma of the Breast: Presentation of Two Cases

Eur J Breast Health 2014;10(1):72-74
1. Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
2. Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
3. Department of Patology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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Received Date: 02.11.2012
Accepted Date: 23.11.2012
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ABSTRACT

Primary lymphoma of the breast is seen most frequently in the 6th decade and accounts for 0.04-0.5% of breast cancers. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most common histopathological type. Case 1: A 77-yearold female patient presenting with a painless mass in the breast. Case 2: A 32-year-old postpartum patient presenting with an ever-increasing fever for the past 3 months, night sweats and painful mass in the breast. Primary lymphoma of the breast might be confused clinically and radiologically with other breast cancers. Due to the difference between treatment protocols, a differential diagnosis must be made to distinguish it from other types of breast cancers. Pregnancy-related physiological changes complicate the diagnosis of the breast lymphoma. The cases of the lymphoma clinically mimicking mastitis may be even more complex.

Keywords:
Breast, large cell lymphoma, diagnosis