title: Five cases of non-hodgkin B-cell lymphoma of the ovary.
abstract: The involvement of the ovary in lymphomatous process is rare. Such an involvement may occur in 2 ways, primary or secondary. We report 5 cases of ovarian non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, with 3 of which primarily arising in the ovaries. Ovarian lymphoma can mimic more frequently occurring tumors including advanced epithelial carcinoma and radical surgery may be performed instead of a biopsy. The immunophenotypic and clinicopathologic features exhibited in this small series are described to call attention to early diagnosis and treatment of ovarian lymphoma. All patients were diagnosed as having DLBCL after ovary biopsy. Different treatment modalities were used and prognosis of the patients was reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Taylan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Senol
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emek
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Doger
authors.affiliation: Suleymaniye Gynaecologic and Obstetrics Training and Research Hospital, Department of Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ilker
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kahramanoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology/Oncology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayfer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Geduk
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kole
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Izzet
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yucesoy
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Eray
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caliskan