Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the uterus, cervix and parametrium treated by combined immunochemotherapy.
Primary malignant lymphoma of the female genital tract is extremely rare and no standard treatment has been established. The present patient is menopausal with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the uterine body, endocervix and parametrium. She underwent a simple total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, followed by treatment with a new regimen, combined immunochemotherapy with rituximab (monoclonal antibody), cyclophosphamide vincristine, and prednisolone. The patient had complete remission in the follow-up 3 years after this therapy. We suggest this treatment is a useful therapy for a patient with primary malignant lymphoma of the uterine body.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuang Tien General Hospital, Taiwan.
Chi-Feng
CF
Su
Horng-Jyh
HJ
Tsai
Chih
C
Kuo
Gin-Den
GD
Chen
Long-Yau
LY
Lin
Che-Cheng
CC
Huang
Kan-Hung
KH
Luo
D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000069283:Rituximab; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D000069283:Rituximab; D014750:Vincristine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone