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Secondary involvement of breast with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in a patient with HIV infection - case report

  • V. Georgountzos1,*,
  • L. Ioannidou-Mouzaka1
  • T. Soldatos1
  • D. Apessou2
  • A. Karatasiou1
  • M. Tsouroulas3
  • G. Kontogeorgos2

1Department of Radiology, G. Gennimatas Athens General Hospital, Athens, Greece

2Department of Pathology, G. Gennimatas Athens General Hospital, Athens, Greece

3Department of Ultrasound Imaging, G. Gennimatas Athens General Hospital, Athens, Greece

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200802196 Vol.29,Issue 2,March 2008 pp.196-197

Published: 10 March 2008

*Corresponding Author(s): V. Georgountzos E-mail: soldatos@gmail.com

Abstract

Secondary lymphoma of the breast is a rare entity in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). HIV infection is associated with an increased risk for developing NHL, however lymphomatous involvement of the breast in AIDS patients has rarely been reported. We present the case of a 33-year-old HIV-infected female patient with diffuse NHL who presented with a unilateral breast mass. Histologic examination of the biopsy specimen revealed a highly-malignant diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Keywords

Breast lymphoma; HIV; non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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V. Georgountzos,L. Ioannidou-Mouzaka,T. Soldatos,D. Apessou,A. Karatasiou,M. Tsouroulas,G. Kontogeorgos. Secondary involvement of breast with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in a patient with HIV infection - case report. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2008. 29(2);196-197.

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