Ovarian follicular non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma presenting in and confined to the ovaries is a rare occurrence. A follicular histological pattern has been reported only occasionally in this setting. A case of follicular mixed small cleaved and large cell lymphoma, discovered incidentally and limited to the ovaries is reported. Immunological marker studies revealed a monoclonal population of B lymphocytes with surface Ig A Kappa. A review of cases in the literature suggests that follicular histology in stage I ovarian disease confers an outcome similar to that for follicular nodal disease.
Boyle
F M
FM
Department of Hematology, Mater Misericordiae Public Hospitals, Brisbane, Queensland.
Taylor
K M
KM
Bell
J R
JR
D000328:Adult; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / Q000032:analysis; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D006080:Ovarian Follicle; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*
D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains