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Primary Lymphoma of the Endometrium

Primary Lymphoma of the Endometrium Acta Cytologica A Report of Two Cases Diagnosed on Cervicovaginal Smears Leigh Ann Cahill, B.S., C.T.(ASCP), Janet F. Stastny, D.O., and William J. Frable, M.D., F.I.A.C. BACKGROUND: Primary lymphomas of the endome- supported by a positive body cavity fluid in one case and trium are extremely rare. Diagnosis is difficult, especial- histology in both. The differential diagnoses included ly when the neoplasm is originally evaluated on a cervi- various inflammatory lesions, small cell carcinoma, en- covaginal smear. When lymphomas involve the dometrial stromal sarcoma and granulocytic sarcoma. endometrium, the cervix is three times more likely to be (Acta Cytol 1997;41:533–538) the primary site rather than the endometrium. Two of the Keywords: lymphoma, symptoms of primary lym- endometrial neoplasms, Even though primary lymphomas of phoma of the endometrium cervical smears. the female genital, especially of the are abnormal vaginal bleed- ing and an abdominal or Malignant lymphomas are endometrium, are very rare, they can pelvic mass. generally thought to be sometimes be detected on routine CASES: Case 1 was a 36- diffuse neoplasms of the cervicovaginal smears. year-old, obese, black female reticuloendothelial sys- with an abdominal mass and tem, involving lymph recent onset of ascites. The nodes, liver, spleen and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

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Publisher
Karger
Copyright
© 1997 S. Karger AG, Basel
ISSN
0001-5547
eISSN
1938-2650
DOI
10.1159/000332552
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Abstract

Acta Cytologica A Report of Two Cases Diagnosed on Cervicovaginal Smears Leigh Ann Cahill, B.S., C.T.(ASCP), Janet F. Stastny, D.O., and William J. Frable, M.D., F.I.A.C. BACKGROUND: Primary lymphomas of the endome- supported by a positive body cavity fluid in one case and trium are extremely rare. Diagnosis is difficult, especial- histology in both. The differential diagnoses included ly when the neoplasm is originally evaluated on a cervi- various inflammatory lesions, small cell carcinoma, en- covaginal smear. When lymphomas involve the dometrial stromal sarcoma and granulocytic sarcoma. endometrium, the cervix is three times more likely to be (Acta Cytol 1997;41:533–538) the primary site rather than the endometrium. Two of the Keywords: lymphoma, symptoms of primary lym- endometrial neoplasms, Even though primary lymphomas of phoma of the endometrium cervical smears. the female genital, especially of the are abnormal vaginal bleed- ing and an abdominal or Malignant lymphomas are endometrium, are very rare, they can pelvic mass. generally thought to be sometimes be detected on routine CASES: Case 1 was a 36- diffuse neoplasms of the cervicovaginal smears. year-old, obese, black female reticuloendothelial sys- with an abdominal mass and tem, involving lymph recent onset of ascites. The nodes, liver, spleen and

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Acta CytologicaKarger

Published: Jan 1, 2011

Keywords: lymphoma; endometrial neoplasms; cervical smears

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