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WHO reclassification of breast lymphomas
  1. M B Loughrey1,
  2. P Windrum2,
  3. M A Catherwood2,
  4. H D Alexander2,
  5. G M Markey2,
  6. D T McManus1,
  7. T C M Morris2
  1. 1Department of Pathology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast BT9 7AB, Northern Ireland, UK
  2. 2Department of Haematology, Belfast City Hospital
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr P Windrum
 Department of Haematology, C Floor, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Rd, Belfast BT9 7AB, Northern Ireland, UK; philippwindrum.freeserve.co.uk

Abstract

Fourteen cases of breast lymphoma, identified from hospital records between 1990 and 2004, were reclassified according to the World Health Organisation criteria. Primary cases occurred more frequently and all cases were of B cell origin, predominantly involving the right breast. Most primary cases were diffuse large B cell lymphomas, whereas secondary cases were heterogeneous in type and most had a poor prognosis.

  • CNS, central nervous system
  • DLBCL, diffuse large B cell lymphoma
  • FCL, follicular lymphoma
  • MCL, mantle cell lymphoma
  • NHL, non-Hodgkin lymphoma
  • PCR, polymerase chain reaction
  • WHO, World Health Organisation
  • breast lymphoma
  • immunohistochemistry
  • lymphoma classification
  • polymerase chain reaction

https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.2004.018994

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