Gynecology Oncology
Mastaneh Sanei; Hamidreza Dehghan; Nadereh Behtash
Volume 8, Issue 6 , November and December 2023, , Pages 645-649
Abstract
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas are a heterogeneous group of lymphoproliferative disorders with various behaviors and responses to treatment. As a primary extranodal NHL, the disease must be confined to one location, and bone marrow should not be involved. Primary uterine cervix lymphoma is a rare malignancy as ...
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Non-Hodgkin lymphomas are a heterogeneous group of lymphoproliferative disorders with various behaviors and responses to treatment. As a primary extranodal NHL, the disease must be confined to one location, and bone marrow should not be involved. Primary uterine cervix lymphoma is a rare malignancy as well as a rare site of extranodal lymphoma. Because of the rarity of the disease, there is no standard treatment guideline for women with primary uterine cervix lymphoma. Patients mostly present with abnormal uterine bleeding, vaginal discharge or pelvic pain. Typically, a pap smear may not show the malignant cells in the specimen. When the diagnosis is made, management may be debated due to its rarity and lack of standard treatment. Surgery, chemotherapy, chemo-immunotherapy and radiotherapy, either alone or in combination, are the treatment options. Most patients respond well to chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The prognosis is usually favorable. Here, we report a case of primary cervical lymphoma in a 50-year-old woman who presented with abnormal vaginal bleeding. She was treated with radiotherapy and chemo-immunotherapy and remained disease-free after nine months of treatment.
Atefe Moridi; Maliheh Arab; Farzaneh Jamdar; Donya Khosravi; Ghazaleh Fazli
Volume 2, Issue 3 , September and October 2017
Abstract
Lymphedema is an unusual and specific type of peripheral edema resulting from obstruction or disruption of lymphatic system. The present review was conducted on PubMed, UpToDate, and ClinicalKey databases before 2016. The keywords included lymphedema or leg edema AND advanced malignancy. The primary ...
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Lymphedema is an unusual and specific type of peripheral edema resulting from obstruction or disruption of lymphatic system. The present review was conducted on PubMed, UpToDate, and ClinicalKey databases before 2016. The keywords included lymphedema or leg edema AND advanced malignancy. The primary review revealed 104 full text publications, of which 24 relevant articles were selected and another 17 relevant articles from the reference list of the selected articles were added, as well. Practical points in diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema in gynecologic malignancies are presented in the below subtitles: -basic descriptions, classifications, and epidemiology; -clinical presentation and diagnostic tests; -differential diagnosis; -non-surgical management; -surgical management.
