Breast Involvement in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Abstract
Extra-medullary infiltration of breast by acute lymphoblastic leukemia is very rare. Mammography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging findings of leukemic breast involvement have been previously reported in the literature. However; ultrasound elastography findings of leukemic breast involvement have not been reported yet. Herein, we report ultrasound elastography and magnetic resonance imaging findings of a case with bilateral breast infiltration by Tcell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Keywords
Ultrasound elastography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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