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Pregnancy‐associated anaplastic large‐cell lymphoma of the breast: A rare mimic of ductal carcinoma
Author(s) -
Iyengar P.,
ReidNicholson M.,
Moreira A.L.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.20442
Subject(s) - medicine , anaplastic large cell lymphoma , lymphoma , fine needle aspiration , pathology , biopsy , ductal carcinoma , differential diagnosis , large cell , triple test , not otherwise specified , pregnancy , breast cancer , adenocarcinoma , cancer , fetus , biology , genetics
Anaplastic large‐cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a rare T‐cell lymphoma typically seen in children and young adults. It has been described in numerous sites; however, the breast is one of the least common locations. We herein report a case of ALCL arising in the breast of a 36‐yr‐old pregnant woman. To our knowledge this is the second such case in the English literature. We would like to highlight the cytologic and histologic features of ALCL, as this case was initially misdiagnosed as a ductal carcinoma. Differential diagnosis with other tumors is also discussed. This case serves to emphasize the importance of the triple test, and the need for correlation of fine‐needle aspiration findings with core biopsy findings in breast tumor management. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2006;34:298–302. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.