Primary breast lymphoma: a case report and review of the literature
Primary breast lymphoma (PBL) represents 0.04-0.5% of all malignant breast tumors, <1% of all patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas and 1.7-2.2% of all patients with extra nodal lymphomas. Despite the high prevalence of breast cancer, primary breast lymphoma is very rare. We report a rare case of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-08-01
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| Series: | Clinics and Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/939 |
| Summary: | Primary breast lymphoma (PBL) represents 0.04-0.5% of all malignant breast tumors, <1% of all patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas and 1.7-2.2% of all patients with extra nodal lymphomas. Despite the high prevalence of breast cancer, primary breast lymphoma is very rare. We report a rare case of PBL, successfully treated with surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This is the first case of PBL to be reported from Sudan to our knowledge. |
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| ISSN: | 2039-7275 2039-7283 |