title: A case of plasmablastic lymphoma diagnosed on liquid-based pap test.
abstract: Primary gynecological lymphomas are rare and difficult to diagnose with Pap test. Herein, we report an uncommon case of plasmablastic lymphoma in a 61-year-old female with human immunodeficiency virus that presents with vaginal bleeding. The following case report shows the cytological features on liquid-based Pap test, cell block studies with diagnostic immunohistochemistry, discussion of the diagnostic difficulties, and a literature review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York.
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arce
authors.forename: Kameelah
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Broadway
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Somma
authors.forename: Samer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khader
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D014626:Vaginal Smears
keywords: gynecological lymphomas; liquid-based Pap test; plasmablastic lymphoma