title: A primitive lymphoma of the uterine cervix. Case report.
abstract: A case of primitive lymphoma of the uterine cervix is discussed. After two years of vaginal post-coital bleeding, the echography showed the presence of a supraisthmic mass. The patient underwent a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. The histology was consistent with a B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), follicular centre derived. The patient was staged as IIE and treated with six cycles of chemotherapy (CHOP), achieving a complete remission. The paper stresses the value of histology in the diagnosis of lymphoma of the uterine cervix and the effectiveness of the treatment, and reviews the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Division, University of Verona.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pasini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Iuzzolino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sabbioni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zannoni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaninelli
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Cetto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy