Cancer Res Treat.  2014 Jan;46(1):104-107.

Primary Follicular Lymphoma in a Male Breast: A Case Report

• Jung SP
• Han KM
• Kim SJ
• Nam SJ
• Bae JW
• Lee JE

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.

Keyword

Breast; Follicular lymphoma; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver cirrhosis; Male

MeSH Terms

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