Breast infiltration by acute lymphoblastic leukemia during pregnancy.
A case of bilateral breast infiltration as the initial manifestation of FAB-L3 leukemia during pregnancy is reported. This rare presentation is usually associated with Burkitt's lymphoma or FAB-L3 leukemia. A high suspicion of the presence of hematologic malignancy and appropriate evaluation are indicated in the presence of this clinical manifestation.
Selvais
P L
PL
Department of Obstetrics, University of Louvain Medical School, Brussels, Belgium.
Mazy
G
G
Gosseye
S
S
Ferrant
A
A
Van Lierde
M
M
D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017254:Leukemic Infiltration; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*