Primary Bilateral Ovarian Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: A Case Report
Published: October 1, 2010 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2010/.946
DEEPTI A*, SANGEETA S**, RANI B***, SHIKHA S****
*M.D. Assistant Prof. in Dept. of Pathology, ** M.D. Associate Prof. in Dept. of Pathology, *** M.D. Professor and Head in Dept. of Pathology, **** M.S. Assistant Prof. in Dept. of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Correspondence
Dr. Deepti Agarwal
Department of Pathology, Subharti Medical College, Delhi Haridwar Bypass Road, Meerut (U.P.)
Phone No.: +91-9837005696
E-Mail- deeptiagarwal@rocketmail.com
Malignant lymphoma has been known to involve the ovaries secondarily, in later stages of disseminated nodal disease. Lymphoma presenting with ovarian mass as an initial manifestation is a rare entity, accounting for 0.5% of Non Hodgkin’s lymphomas and 1.5% of all ovarian tumors. We report here, a case of primary bilateral ovarian B-cell type non Hodgkin´s lymphoma with ascitis in a 30 year old female, without any obvious lymphadenopathy. The post-surgery patient refused further work-up and treatment and expired after 4 months.
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