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Primary breast non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in a 14-year-old girl: a case report.

Yumiko IshizukaYoshiya HorimotoJunya FujimuraKozue OgataFumi MurakamiHiroko OnagiAtsushi ArakawaMitsue Saito
Published in: Surgical case reports (2020)
We have described a rare malignant lymphoma arising in the breast of an adolescent female. Histological assessment is necessary for diagnosis of breast lymphoma. However, it can be challenging with several reasons, and clinical information may contribute to the assessment. Moreover, treatments for lymphoma vary according to disease types. Thus, surgeons should collaborate closely with pathologists, pediatricians, and hematologists.
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  • diffuse large b cell lymphoma
  • young adults
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