title: Primary breast lymphoma cytologic diagnosis.
abstract: Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the breast is a rare pathology, and bilateral involvement is exceptional. We report a case of bilateral primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the breast in a 40-year-old woman. Predominantly atypical lymphocytes and rare plasma cells were found in the microscopic evaluation of the fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the right and left breasts. Microscopic findings of the incisional biopsy of the left breast were in accordance with non-Hodgkin diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The patient received systemic chemotherapy and is alive with no evidence of recurrence for 2 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, SSK Izmir Teaching Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. envervardar@ttnet.net.tr
authors.forename: Enver
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vardar
authors.forename: Guliz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ozkok
authors.forename: Mehtap
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cetinel
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Postaci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008327:Mammography; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone