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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2025

Lymphoma in the breast: a diagnostic and treatment dilemma.

Hui Wen Chua, Jabed Iqbal, Lianne A L Lee

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Hui Wen ChuaDepartment of General Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, 110 Sengkang East Way, 544886, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4777-4527
Jabed IqbalDepartment of Pathology, Sengkang General Hospital, 110 Sengkang East Way, 544886, Singapore.
Lianne A L LeeDepartment of Pathology, Sengkang General Hospital, 110 Sengkang East Way, 544886, Singapore.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lymphoma involving the breast is an uncommon clinical entity, comprising ˂0.5% of all breast malignancies. Due to its rarity, there is no standardized treatment approach. We describe three patients managed at our centre, each representing a distinct presentation of breast lymphoma: primary breast lymphoma, secondary breast lymphoma, and synchronous disease with concurrent invasive breast carcinoma and lymphoma. Management varied based on histological subtype and disease extent. Therapeutic strategies included combinations of surgery, systemic chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Each case was discussed in a multidisciplinary tumour board to guide individualized treatment. Breast lymphoma presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Management with multidisciplinary input should be tailored according to lymphoma subtype and patient-specific factors. Further studies are warranted to establish evidence-based treatment protocols.

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breast cancerbreast lymphomalymphomasynchronous disease

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PMID40917712
PMCPMC12413694

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