INTRODUCTION: Breast involvement in Non Hodgkin Lymphoma is a rare
entity as it accounts for 2.2% of all extranodal lymphomas.
PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 59-year-old woman was referred to our Breast
Unit because of two nodules of the right breast newly discovered during
her annual mammography. Moreover, during the physical examination, a
red-brown itchy lump of the scalp was discovered. The punch biopsies of
the scalp lesion and ultrasound-guided core biopsies of both nodules of
the right breast, revealed the presence of diffuse large B-cell Non
Hodgkin Lymphoma in all tissue specimen sites.
DISCUSSION: Breast lymphomas represent an uncommon form of localized
extranodal lymphomas that can be classified as Primary (PBL) or
Secondary (SBL) breast lymphomas.
CONCLUSION: The value of preoperative diagnosis should be underlined as
the patient avoids unnecessary surgical intervention and has earlier
initiation of chemotherapy. (C) 2017 The Authors.Published by Elsevier
Ltd on behalf of IJS Publishing Group Ltd
