A rare case of Hodgkin's breast lymphoma masquerading as locally advanced breast carcinoma.

Sir, A 63-year-old woman was referred to our institution in December 2008, with right axillary and breast swelling. Clinically, the right breast was enlarged with an ill-defined mass in the lateral half of the right breast, which appeared to be continuous with a lobulated 20cm right axillary mass [Figure 1]. There was associated swelling of the arm and dilated veins over the skin of the breast and axilla. Mobility of the right upper limb was limited because of the swelling. There were no obvious lumps in the left breast. Core tissue biopsy had been carried out in another hospital and was inconclusive. Direct core tissue biopsies of the right breast lump and axilla were repeated at our institution which was again inconclusive.