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Unusual US Findings of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Breast: A Case Report

유방의 B세포 림프종의 비전형적 초음파 영상 소견: 증례 보고

  • Kyung Eun Lee (Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Ok Hee Woo (Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Chung Yeul Kim (Department of Pathology, Korea University Guro Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Kyu Ran Cho (Department of Radiology, Korea University Anam Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Bo Kyoung Seo (Department of Radiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, College of Medicine, Korea University)
  • 이경은 (고려대학교 의과대학 구로병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 우옥희 (고려대학교 의과대학 구로병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 김정열 (고려대학교 의과대학 구로병원 병리과) ;
  • 조규란 (고려대학교 의과대학 안암병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 서보경 (고려대학교 의과대학 안산병원 영상의학과)
  • Received : 2022.12.27
  • Accepted : 2023.09.03
  • Published : 2024.03.01
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Abstract

Lymphoma is an uncommon type of breast malignancy, with low prevalence. The ultrasonographic findings of breast lymphoma have been described as nonspecific. Breast lymphoma most commonly appears as a solitary hypoechoic mass on US, and usually shows hypervascularity on color Doppler US. Herein, we report an unusual case of breast lymphoma that presented as multiple bilateral hyperechoic nodules on US.

유방 림프종은 유방 악성 종양의 드문 형태로 유병률이 낮다. 유방 림프종의 초음파 소견은 비특이적인 것으로 알려져 있다. 일반적으로 유방 림프종은 초음파에서 저에코의 단일 종괴로 보이며, 칼라 도플러 초음파에서 고혈관성을 보인다. 이에 저자들은 초음파에서 양측 유방에 다수의 고에코의 결절들로 보이는 비전형적인 유방 림프종의 증례를 보고한다.

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