title: Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of vagina associated with pregnancy.
abstract: We report a case of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) in 23 years old, 36 weeks pregnant female, who presented with a swelling in the vagina. Biopsy of the lesion led to profuse haemorrhage and emergency caesarean-section along with bilateral ligation of internal iliac arteries were required. Recovery was smooth and she was discharged from the hospital on the 5th postoperative day. Histopathology revealed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, diffuse large B cell type (DLBCL). Further treatment by medical oncologist led to complete resolution of the tumour at three months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Combined Military Hospital, Kharian.
authors.forename: Mona
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zafar
authors.forename: Arshad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehmood
authors.forename: M Hanif
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Abassi
authors.forename: Shahzad Saleem
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000601:surgery*; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*