Lymphoma of the Cervix

نویسندگان

  • Juanita Parnis
  • David J. Camilleri
  • Darko Babic
  • James DeGaetano
  • Charles Savona-Ventura
چکیده

Primary non-Hodgkins lymphoma of the uterine cervix is a very rare diagnosis. A 54-year-old woman presented with a 3-month history of postmenopausal bleeding per vaginum. On examination, a friable, fungating lesion was seen on the cervix. Histology revealed a CD 20 positive high-grade non-Hodgkin's diffuse large B cell lymphoma from cervical biopsies and endometrial curettage. She was diagnosed as stage IE after workup and subsequently treated with six cycles of R-CHOP chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy of the involved field.

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دوره 2012  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2012