NCIt synonyms : Primary Non-Hodgkin's Breast Lymphoma; Primary Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of Breast; Primary Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of the Breast; Primary Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of the Breast; Primary Non-Hodgkin Breast Lymphoma; Primary Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of Breast; Non-Hodgkin's Breast Lymphoma; Primary Non-Hodgkin s Breast Lymphoma; Non-Hodgkin Breast Lymphoma;
NCIt definition : A non-Hodgkin lymphoma that arises from the breast. There is no history of extramammary
breast non-Hodgkin lymphoma and ipsilateral axillary lymph node involvement does not
exclude the diagnosis of primary breast non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Most patients present
with a painless breast lump. The vast majority of cases are B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, and extranodal marginal zone B-cell
lymphoma of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue are the most common types of primary
non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the breast.;