Title of article
Bilateral breast swelling in a 23‑year‑old woman with Burkitt lymphoma
Author/Authors
Janbabai, Ghasem Departments of Infectious and Tropical Disease , Kayedimajd, Shaghayegh Departments of Infectious and Tropical Disease , Alian, Shahriar Departments of Infectious and Tropical Disease , Naghshvar, Farshad Pathology, Mazandaran University of Medical Science (MUMS), Sari , Rashidi, Masoumeh Pathology, Mazandaran University of Medical Science (MUMS), Sari , Farazmandfar, Touraj Pathology, Mazandaran University of Medical Science (MUMS), Sari
Pages
4
From page
1188
To page
1191
Abstract
Primary breast lymphoma (PBL) of the breast is a rare type of localized non‑Hodgkin lymphoma, which is usually of the B‑cell. The
majority of breast lymphoma present as a unilateral painless breast masses in an older woman, average age at diagnosis 55‑60. A less
common but distinctive presentation is a young woman of childbearing age who presents during or immediately after pregnancy.
We present a 23‑year‑old postpartum woman with bilateral breast swelling. After surgical drainage and debridement and pathologic
examination, the diagnosis of breast Burkitt lymphoma (BL) was
Keywords
Breast swelling , Burkitt lymphoma , postpartum
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2012
Record number
2446407
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