Primary Breast Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma: Summarization of 12 Cases / 中国实验血液学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the clinicopathological manifestation, immunophenotypic features and prognostic factors of patients with primary breast DLBCL (PB-DLBCL).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twelve cases of PB-DLBCL, diagnosed according to the 2008 World Health Organization classification of tumors of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues, were retrospectively studied.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Most patients were admitted to hospital because of painless unilateral breast mass. Out of 12 cases, 5 were in Ann Arbor stage I (41.7%), 7 case were in stage II (58.3%). Most (89.9%) were assigned to non-GCB subtypes, 11.1% were classified as GCB subtype. The patients who recepted treatment were sensitive to chemotherapy and they were all alive following 12 to 92 months.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Primary breast DLBCL is extremely rare without specific clinical features. They all respond well to chemotherapy and show good prognosis.</p>