Malignant lymphoma of the uterine cervix. Cytologic diagnosis of a case with immunocytochemical corroboration.
The cytologic findings in a case of primary malignant lymphoma of the uterine cervix initially suggested the presence of a malignant neoplasm. By the use of immunologic methods, the lymphoma cells were shown to possess the nature of B lymphocytes. The need for cytochemical study to make a definitive diagnosis of this rare condition is emphasized. The cytologic findings are compared with those of cytologically similar conditions in the cervix: reticulum-cell sarcoma, chloroma and endometrial stromal sarcoma.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007120:Immunochemistry; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000473:pathology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000473:pathology; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure