Primary breast lymphoma with skin involvement arising in lymphocytic lobulitis.
Primary breast lymphoma is a rare tumour which has recently been associated with pre-existing lymphocytic lobulitis. We report a patient with lymphocytic lobulitis in whom the lymphoma recurred in the contra-lateral breast 5 years after the initial presentation, to be followed shortly afterwards by skin involvement. This progression illustrates the relationship between extra-nodal lymphomas and underlying autoimmune disease and the homing of lymphomas to related sites.
Rooney
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Department of Histopathology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK.
Snead
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Goodman
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Webb
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D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008413:Mastitis / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*