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Primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the breast: a case report


Mangal Pandure
Ravindra Karle
Suryakant Dongre
Bharti Baviskar

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The breast is rarely a primary site for extranodal lymphoma. Majority of primary Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of breast occurring in younger age group are bilateral and those in older age group are unilateral. They are of B cell phenotype. We report a rare case of Primary Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of Breast-B cell phenotype diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology and confirmed by histopathological examination and immunohistochemical markers.

Keywords: Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma; Breast; Immunohistochemistry; Primary NHL of breast

Internet Journal of Medical Update. 2013 January;8(1):34-36

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