Primary Non Hodgkins Lymphoma Of Bilateral Breasts: A Rare Entity
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breast, lymphoma, NHLAbstract
Extranodal Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) of the breast is a rare entity, representing 0.04-1.1% of malignant tumours of the breast. Most breast lymphomas are the non-Hodgkin’s B cell type, with DLBCL being the most common. We present the case of a 32 years old female who presented with bilateral hard breast lumps, which were clinicoradiologically thought to be carcinomas. But on histopathology and immunohistochemistry, it was finally diagnosed as alymphoma. Primary and secondary lymphomas of the breast, though rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of breast malignancies.
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DOI:Â 10.21276/APALM.1335
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