Mastopathy-mimicking ultrasonographic appearance in a case with Burkitt's lymphoma.
We report a case of Burkitt's lymphoma, which was suspected to involve both breasts. US showed a replacement of the normal breast tissues by a diffusely mixed or mottled pattern of echo texture, associated by hypoechoic cyst-like masses with slight internal echogenicity. This pattern was indistinguishable from the sonographic changes produced by a mastopathy. These findings disappeared after successful chemotherapy for the Burkitt's lymphoma, suggesting that the ultrasonographic pattern of mastopathy was caused by the infiltration of the breast tissues by the lymphomatous cells.
Asai
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Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Bohseidai, 259-1193, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Miyachi
H
H
Ochiai
N
N
Kubota
M
M
Tsumita
S
S
Hotta
T
T
Ando
Y
Y
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary