title: Large cell lymphoma-like reaction in a cervical polyp.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Inflammatory lesions of the uterine cervix are very common, and although lymphomas in this location are rare, the differential diagnosis between both diseases must be considered in some cases and may be difficult to achieve.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 37-year-old woman in good health with a cervical polyp, showing a lymphoma-like reaction with blastic appearance, which was initially interpreted as a diffuse large-cell lymphoma. The immunohistochemical and molecular studies showed the reactive origin of the lesion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Immunohistochemical and molecular biology studies may be useful to dilucidate the reactive or neoplastic origin of these lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitari del Mar, Passeig Maritim 25-29, 08003 Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain. 86780@imas.imim.es
authors.forename: Francesc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alameda
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bellosillo
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baró
authors.forename: Lara
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pijuan
authors.forename: Carme
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baldrich
authors.forename: Francesc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Losa Dominguez
authors.forename: Assumpta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Munne
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lloreta
authors.forename: Sergi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Serrano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology