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January 1, 2026Einstein (São Paulo)Open Access

Lymphatic malformations: formerly known as lymphangiomas. A rare case of two breast masses in different locations mimicking breast carcinomas

Leon Gustavo dos Reis Macedo F Fernandes Ana Carolina Dourado Mattos Raful Heni Debs Skaf Marcela Caetano Vilela Lauar Érica Elisângela Françolin Federicci

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To describe a rare case of lymphatic malformations presenting as breast masses in adulthood.
Case report of a 64-year-old patient with two suspicious breast masses.
Imaging studies and ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy were conducted.
Diagnosis of lymphatic malformation was confirmed through biopsy.
Imaging studies suggested malignancy prior to biopsy.
Biopsy results confirmed the diagnosis of lymphatic malformation, ruling out carcinoma.
The finding illustrates the potential for misdiagnosis in similar cases.

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Case report shows benign lymphatic malformations presenting as suspicious breast masses, indicating diagnostic challenges.

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Macedo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7d94bfa21ec5bbf05fb3 https://doi.org/10.31744/einstein_journal/2026rc2042

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