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Breast lymphoma

General

0.5% of breast malignancies, ~1% of all NHL, <3% of extranodal lymphomas

Clinical presentation: usually unilateral painless breast mass

Average age at diagnosis: 55 to 60 years

Pathology

B-cell lymphoma

Mostly DLBCL

Also: indolent lymphomas such as marginal zone lymphoma and follicular

lymphoma

T-cell lymphoma

Breast Implant–Associated Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma