Breast ductal carcinoma and metastatic lymphoma to the contralateral breast in patient with cutaneous non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2011
Citazione:
Breast ductal carcinoma and metastatic lymphoma to the contralateral breast in patient with cutaneous non-Hodgkin lymphoma / B. Di Nubila, S. Meroni, L. Bonello, F. Peccatori, E. Cassano, M. Bellomi. - In: IPPOKRATEIA. - ISSN 1108-4189. - 15:1(2011 Jan 15), pp. 84-86.
Abstract:
Breast lymphoma is a rare condition, both as a primary and a metastatic manifestation. The primary form has an incidence
ranging from 0.04% to 0.5% of all breast neoplasms, whereas the metastatic form has an incidence of 0.07%.
We hereby report a clinical case of a patient who presented with cutaneous non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in the left
scapulohumeral region treated with surgery followed by radiotherapy (40 Gy total). Three years following radiotherapy,
the patient was diagnosed with a left breast infiltrating ductal carcinoma, treated with conservative surgery and adjuvant
therapy. The following year, i.e. four years after the initial diagnosis of NHL, two lymphoproliferative relapses occurred:
in the left cutaneous scapulohumeral region at the original site of disease, and in the right breast. The aim of this paper
is to highlight an uncommon oncologic disorder such as breast lymphoma, highlighting its clinical and radiological
manifestations. Some studies reported a possible aetiological role of radiotherapy in the development of breast cancer
following treatment of NHL, and in the development of breast cancer following treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma, which
could potentially explain our findings.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Breast; Lymphoma; Radiotherapy
Elenco autori:
B. Di Nubila, S. Meroni, L. Bonello, F. Peccatori, E. Cassano, M. Bellomi
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