title: Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the breast presenting as breast abscess.
abstract: Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) is a rare type of neoplasm in which only twenty cases have been reported in the breast. This type of tumor can be difficult to distinguish from other breast tumors particularly medullary carcinoma and lymphoma in the breast. We present a case of LELC of the breast presenting as an abscess along with a review of the literature. This is the 21(st) reported case of LELC of the breast and the first case to present as an abscess. Her clinical picture could have been mistaken for other infectious or inflammatory diseases. Given the potential for favorable outcome, early detection and general knowledge of this neoplasm are essential to expedite treatment for this rare tumor type.
authors.affiliation: Ikumi Suzuki, Saranya Chumsri, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States.
authors.forename: Ikumi
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.affiliation: Ikumi Suzuki, Saranya Chumsri, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States.
authors.forename: Pimchandr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chakkabat
authors.affiliation: Ikumi Suzuki, Saranya Chumsri, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States.
authors.forename: Lindsay
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goicochea
authors.affiliation: Ikumi Suzuki, Saranya Chumsri, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Campassi
authors.affiliation: Ikumi Suzuki, Saranya Chumsri, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States.
authors.forename: Saranya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chumsri
keywords: Breast abscess; Breast cancer; Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the breast