Abstract

1. Abstract
Primary Breast Lymphoma (PBL) is a rare entity that accounts for only 0.4 to 0.5 % of malignant breast neoplasms. It is characterized by the presence of a breast lump, with or without associated regional adenopathy and without systemic involvement. Available information regarding PBL are difficult to analyze and to compare because of the relatively small number of patients in most series and the substantial differences in criterions of classification that has been used, such as lymphoma subtypes, histopathologic terminology, treatment modalities and staging systems. There has been no known published documentation of Primary Breast Lymphoma in the Philippines. With its rarity, there is still no consensus on the best approach. This paper aims to present a literature review as well as to present a clinical case of a 41 year old female diagnosed with Primary Breast Lymphoma.