title: Carcinoma of breast co-existing with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of axillary lymph nodes.
abstract: The co-existence of breast carcinoma and lymphoma in the axillary lymph nodes, without a history of previous chemotherapy or radiotherapy is rarely described. We present a case of a 50-year-old female with right breast mass, proved by pathological examination to be invasive mucinous carcinoma. Examination of the axillary lymph nodes as axillary clearance showed concomitant small lymphocytic lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, with no evidence of metastatic mammary carcinoma deposits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, Jordan University Hospital, PO Box 13046, Amman 11942, Jordan. maysa.al-hussaini@ju.edu.jo
authors.forename: Maysa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Al-Hussaini
authors.forename: Jamal K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Al-Masad
authors.forename: Abdullah A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Awidi
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001365:Axilla; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology