Synchronous presentation of breast carcinoma and lymphoma in the axillary nodes.
We report the first series of cases in the literature of three female patients with a synchronous presentation of breast carcinoma with coincidental axillary lymphoma. Aspects of each case are described and learning points for clinician discussed.
Cox
Julie
J
Breast Screening Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, NE9 6SX, UK. j_cox@talk21.com
Lunt
Linsley
L
Webb
Lesley
L
D001365:Axilla; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008327:Mammography; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed