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mammary lymphomas
Tuesday 22 July 2008
Digital cases
HPC:314 : Mammary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (Mammary DLBCL).
HPC:315 : Mammary MALT lymphoma (Mammary marginal zone B-cell lymphoma)
JRC:5352 : Mammary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (Mammary DLBCL).
JRC:5354 : Mammary lymphoma (NOS).
JRC:5355 : Mammary lymphoma with plasmacytic differenciation (NOS).
JRC:5356 : Mammary lymphoma (NOS).
JRC:5357 : Mammary lymphoma (NOS).
Definition: Primary lymphomas of the breast are rare and predominately of B-cell phenotype. Lymphomas involving the breast account for approximately 2% of extranodal lymphomas and @<@1% of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
Most frequent types
mammary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (mammary DLBCL) (64%)
mammary follicular lymphoma
mammary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphomas (mammary MALT lymphomas)
mammary classic Hodgkin lymphoma
References
Talwalkar SS, Miranda RN, Valbuena JR, Routbort MJ, Martin AW, Medeiros LJ. Lymphomas Involving the Breast: A Study of 106 Cases Comparing Localized and Disseminated Neoplasms. Am J Surg Pathol. 2008 Jul 16. PMID: 18636016
