title: Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Presenting as Bilateral Ovarian Mass in an Adolescent Girl.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Lymphomas rarely involve the genital tract and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) presenting as ovarian tumor is rare. Precursor B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma arising from the ovary is extremely rare and to our knowledge, only 5 cases have been reported in the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 15-year-old girl presented with bilateral ovarian masses, which, on biopsy proved to be precursor B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. She was treated with a Berlin-Frankfurt-Munster 90 protocol and she is alive in complete remission for more than 10 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  NHL of the ovary should also be considered as a differential diagnosis in adolescent and young adults with ovarian masses. Attempt to make a preoperative diagnosis is crucial because ovarian NHL responds well to chemotherapy and has a good prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India. Electronic address: geenarayanan@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Geetha
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Narayanan
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India.
authors.forename: Lali V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Soman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001215:Asparaginase / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003630:Daunorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012074:Remission Induction; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D001215:Asparaginase; D011241:Prednisone; D003630:Daunorubicin
keywords: Lymphoblastic lymphoma; Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; Ovary