Synchronous breast cancer and lymphoma: a case series and a review of the literature

Four patients with synchronous breast cancer and lymphoma are described. In all cases, the lymphoma was an unexpected finding in the histopathology of the axillary lymph-node dissection. The diagnosis of synchronous malignancies poses challenges for both the diagnosing pathologist and the treating c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Clinical Pathology 2010, Vol.63 (6), p.555
Hauptverfasser: Cuff, Katharine E, Dettrick, Andrew J, Chern, Boris
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Four patients with synchronous breast cancer and lymphoma are described. In all cases, the lymphoma was an unexpected finding in the histopathology of the axillary lymph-node dissection. The diagnosis of synchronous malignancies poses challenges for both the diagnosing pathologist and the treating clinicican.
ISSN:0021-9746
1472-4146
DOI:10.1136/jcp.2009.069625