Jennifer Mason
Australia
Case Report
Primary Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas of the Uterus and Uterine Cervix
Author(s): Liza Johannesson, Jennifer Mason, John Miller, Selva-Nayagam S and Oehler MKLiza Johannesson, Jennifer Mason, John Miller, Selva-Nayagam S and Oehler MK
Objective: Primary malignant non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas in the female genital tract are rare, accounting for less than 1% of all extranodal non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas.
Methods/materials: We report on four cases of primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas of the uterus and cervix. Three of our patients were confirmed to be diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (LBCL) and one patient to be T-cell rich LBCL on histopathological examination and immunohistochemical study. One of our three patients who presented with diffuse LBCL was diagnosed with intravascular diffuse LBCL. Other potential origins of disease were excluded.
Results: Two patients were successfully treated with chemotherapy, one with the addition of involved field radiotherapy post chemotherapy, while two had surgery followed by chemotherapy. All four patient.. View More»