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Acta Obstétrica e Ginecológica Portuguesa

 ISSN 1646-5830

FERREIRA, Cátia Sofia et al. Primary breast lymphoma - clinical presentation and diagnosis, 2 clinical cases. []. , 15, 2, pp.170-173.   30--2021. ISSN 1646-5830.

Primary breast lymphoma accounts for 0,04-0,5% of breast tumours and <1% of non‑Hodgkin lymphomas. Its main differential diagnosis is breast carcinoma.

Case 1:

female, 51 years old, pre-menopause, presented with left axillary adenomegaly with suspicious ultrasound characteristics, breasts without alterations. Ultrasound-guided microbiopsy and excisional biopsy revealed reactive lymphadenitis. Two months later, the patient presents with fever and a lump with fluctuation in the left breast. Surgical exploration was performed for suspected breast abscess and histopathological evaluation diagnosed anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma, ALK-positive.

Case 2:

female, 89 years old, suspicious left breast lump. Ultrasound-guided breast microbiopsy revealed follicular lymphoma.

: Breast; Lymphoma.

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