title: Synchronous presentation of breast carcinoma and lymphoma in the axillary nodes.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Breast Screening Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, NE9 6SX, UK. j_cox@talk21.com
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Linsley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lunt
authors.forename: Lesley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Webb
mesh_terms: 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