Diffuse primary large B cell lymphoma of leg type presenting on the breast: a rare case of surgical excision. (9th December 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bertaud, Sophie; Dindyal, Shiva; Kaur, Charanjit; Vaidya, Jayant
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2011
• Publication Date: 2011-12-09
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr.05.2011.4286
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Primary breast lymphoma is a rare subtype of breast malignancy whose diagnosis relies on histopathological characteristics and a high index of suspicion in clinically unusual presentations of breast pathology. The authors report a rare case of diffuse primary large B cell lymphoma of leg type presenting as a single lesion confined to the breast. Unusually for this subtype of lymphoma, the lesion was surgically excised and the patient, to date, has made an uneventful recovery.