J Korean Soc Radiol.
2024 Jul;85(4):807-812. 10.3348/jksr.2023.0071.
Secondary Breast Burkitt Lymphoma Involving the Stomach, Ovary, Pancreas, and Bones: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Departments of Radiology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
- 2Departments of Pathology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
- KMID: 2558407
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2023.0071
Abstract
- Breast lymphomas are rare, malignant breast neoplasms with a heterogeneous pattern of clinical symptoms. Burkitt’s lymphoma is a rare, highly aggressive, and rapidly growing B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. We report about a 27-year-old woman diagnosed as having secondary breast Burkitt’s lymphoma, probably originating from the stomach, with multiple distant metastases. Breast ultrasonography revealed multiple, variable sized, heterogeneous masses with posterior acoustic enhancement and echogenic rims. These imaging findings may sometimes overlap with those of other breast malignancies. However, unlike other breast malignancies, lymphoma can be diagnosed by biopsy and does not require surgical excision. To avoid unnecessary treatment, radiologists and clinicians should be aware of the characteristic imaging features of breast lymphomas.
