A rare case of primary breast lymphoma presenting as calcifications on screening mammography

Radiol Case Rep. 2024 Feb 13;19(5):1734-1739. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.01.056. eCollection 2024 May.

Abstract

Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma (EMZL) is a low-grade subtype of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that can affect any mucosal tissue, most commonly the GI tract. Primary involvement of the breast, known as primary breast lymphoma (PBL), is a very rare manifestation. We report an unusual case of a 65-year-old woman with primary breast EMZL presenting as calcifications discovered during screening mammography. This represents an exceedingly atypical appearance of primary breast lymphoma that is rarely described in the literature.

Keywords: Breast calcifications; Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma; MALT lymphoma; Primary breast lymphoma.

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