title: Vaginal bleeding as a first symptom of malignant lymphoma: case reports, diagnosis and successful treatment.
abstract: Uncommon pathologic changes of the uterine cervix are rare but not impossible. Described cases of cervical lymphoma indicate the necessity of great attention and careful diagnosis. A watchful examination, imaging procedures and detailed histopathologic findings are of crucial importance in treatment planning. Each of our three patients underwent different types of treatment. A proper choice of therapeutical methods is based on individual disease and patient performance status features. In our patients, chemotherapy, radiotherapy (brachy- and teletherapy) were considered and applied as the sole method or in combination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecological Radiotherapy, Regional Oncological Center of Copernicus Memorial Hospital, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sobotkowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Błasińska-Morawiec
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dowgier-Witczak
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001918:Brachytherapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone