Back to Search
Start Over
[Apparently isolated case of African Burkitt lymphoma localized in the breast].
- Source :
-
Annales de pathologie [Ann Pathol] 1998 Jul; Vol. 18 (3), pp. 237-8. - Publication Year :
- 1998
-
Abstract
- We report a case of unilateral primary Burkitt lymphoma of the breast. It occurred in a young woman with a history of recent abortion, as a painful mass confused with an abscess. The diagnostic was suggested after fine needle aspiration. Biopsy allowed confirmation, by revealing a B-phenotype lymphoma with intranuclear Epstein-virus small RNA (EBER) in all cells. Additional investigations (clinical and radiographic) were negative (no lymphadenopathy). Chemotherapy induced rapid and complete remission. Patient is in good health (no local recurrence) 5 years later.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Africa
Female
Humans
Breast Neoplasms pathology
Burkitt Lymphoma pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 0242-6498
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Annales de pathologie
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 9706354