High grade MALT-lymphoma of the breast.
A 65-year-old woman presented with a rapidly growing breast tumor, initially diagnosed as a carcinoma. Histology showed a breast lymphoma of high grade MALT-type. A lymphoma should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of a breast tumor, because it needs a different work-up and treatment. The subgroup of NHL of Mucosa-Associated-Lymphoid-Tissue origin has different clinical behaviour, as illustrated in this report.
Department of Internal Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.
M J
MJ
Kuper-Hommel
L W
LW
Vrints
J W
JW
Coebergh
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Vreugdenhil
D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone