Primary Follicular Lymphoma in a Male Breast: A Case Report.
- Author:
Seung Pil JUNG
1
;
Kang Min HAN
;
Seok Jin KIM
;
Seok Jin NAM
;
Jeoung Won BAE
;
Jeong Eon LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Breast;
Follicular lymphoma;
Hepatocellular carcinoma;
Liver cirrhosis;
Male
- MeSH:
Breast*;
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular;
Hepatitis B, Chronic;
Humans;
Liver;
Liver Cirrhosis;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, B-Cell;
Lymphoma, Follicular*;
Male*;
Mastectomy, Segmental;
Middle Aged;
Rare Diseases;
Thoracic Wall
- From:Cancer Research and Treatment
2014;46(1):104-107
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Primary breast lymphoma (PBL) is a rare disease, particularly in males. Diffuse large B cell lymphoma is the most common PBL, while follicular lymphoma is less common. Furthermore, primary follicular lymphoma of a male breast is rarely reported. We report a male patient with primary follicular lymphoma of the breast and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A 46-year-old man was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis secondary to chronic hepatitis B infection. Ten years later, he underwent segmentectomy of the liver due to HCC. Another 5 months later, he presented with a painless mass in the right chest wall. The mass was diagnosed as follicular lymphoma of the breast. The stage was IEA and he did not receive adjuvant therapy. Although only a few cases have been reported, lymphoma should be considered as a possible cause of breast mass, even in male patients.
