Rare lymphoid malignancies of the breast: report of two cases illustrating potential diagnostic techniques

Authors

  • annamaria lacanfora
  • schillaci orazio
  • travascio laura
  • ceccarelli sara
  • simonetti giovanni

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v6i12.1194

Keywords:

Breast, lymphoma, primary breast lymphoma, secondary breast lymphoma

Abstract

Two cases of lymphoid malignancy involving the breast are herein presented. Both patients were admitted with a palpable breast mass. Ultrasound demonstrated hypoechoic, ill-defined lesions of the breast in both patients; mammogram also showed spiculated breast densities. Both patients underwent core biopsy, which revealed lymphomatous cells. Total-body evaluation was also performed  by computed tomography and positron emission tomography/computed tomography revealing no other fluorodeoxyglucose-avid foci in the first case and supra and subdiaphragmatic disease in the second one.

Published

2012-12-26

Issue

Section

Nuclear Medicine / Molecular Imaging