title: Breast infiltration by acute lymphoblastic leukemia during pregnancy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, University of Louvain Medical School, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Selvais
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gosseye
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferrant
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Lierde
mesh_terms: 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*