title: Marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the uterus: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report here a case of a 52-year-old female in whom immunohistological studies of the uterus established a diagnosis of extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma. Malignant lymphoma arising from mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) of uterus is extremely rare. Accurate histologic interpretation of uterine lymphoma is essential, as treatment options and prognosis vary based on the histological grade of such lymphomas. Patients with primary uterine lymphoma generally have intermediate or high-grade lymphoma and poorer prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, OUHSC, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamadani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kharfan-Dabaja
authors.forename: Rammurti
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kamble
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kern
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozer
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009825:Oklahoma; D014599:Uterus / Q000503:physiopathology*